PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Slayer
vs
Takala

188 cm
32
196 lbs
27 - 8 - 1

198 cm
34
188 lbs
34 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slayer on the side of the head.
Slayer misses with a looping right.
Takala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slayer throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Takala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slayer checks it well.
Takala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takala misses the jab.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Takala counters with a body kick that stops Slayer in his tracks momentarily.
Takala tries a low kick but Slayer avoids it.
Slayer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Topi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala throws a low kick but Slayer avoids it.
Takala scores with a leg kick.
Takala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takala connects with a crisp jab.
Takala motions for Slayer to come forward. Takala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Takala scoring well with a low kick there.
Slayer moves away from the strike by Takala.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takala!
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
Takala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takala misses with a hook to the body
and Slayer counters with a stiff right hand.
Slayer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slayer looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Slayer.
That kick from Takala tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takala keeps the fight on the outside.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Slayer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Takala's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A punch combination from Takala misses.
Slayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takala misses with a hook. Slayer ducked under it nicely.
Takala misses with a leg kick.
Slayer missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slayer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer.
Slayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Slayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takala.
Takala motions for Slayer to come forward. Takala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayer misses the shot to the body.
Slayer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takala throws a lazy right hand but Slayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Takala wants to slow Slayer down by chopping away at his legs.
Slayer misses with a body kick.
Takala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer scores with a punch to the head.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Slayer ducks down to avoid it.
Takala tried to score with a low kick but Slayer checks it.
As Takala tries to get set, Slayer tries to push him back and clinch up but Takala manages to avoid the attempt.
Takala is looking to chop away at Slayer's legs.
Slayer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slayer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Slayer misses.
Slayer misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Takala misses with a lunging right hand
and Slayer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Slayer is out of range.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Slayer moved out of range.
Slayer checks a low kick from Takala.
Takala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slayer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slayer checks a low kick from Takala.
A low kick from Slayer is predictable there
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slayer's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Takala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala blocks a jab.
Slayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Nice uppercut lands for Slayer. That snapped Takala's head back.
Takala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Takala.
Slayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Slayer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slayer lands a leg kick that knocks Takala off balance momentarily.
Slayer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slayer's head.
Takala throws out a leg kick but Slayer moves out of range and Takala only half commits.
Slayer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Takala takes a step back to recover.
Takala throws a right hand that misses
enabling Slayer to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala throws a leg kick
and Slayer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topi Takala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Slayer down.
Slayer misses the jab.
Takala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Slayer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Slayer misses the jab.
A low kick from Takala misses
and Slayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slayer throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Slayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Takala.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayer.
Takala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slayer scores with a head kick.
Takala throws a low kick but Slayer moves out of range easily.
Slayer misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayer scores with a nice body kick.
Slayer misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slayer is out of range.
Takala slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
Slayer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
Takala throws a good cross that connects.
Takala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slayer's head backwards.
Takala lands an overhand right.
Takala jabs Slayer right on the nose. Slayer blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there

and Slayer moves into the clinch.
Takala lands with a left to the head.
Slayer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slayer blocking some punches.
Takala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayer pushes Takala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takala.
Takala is looking for a takedown.
Slayer blocks a body shot from Takala.
Slayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Takala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takala takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
Slayer throws a leg kick that misses.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.
Takala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayer's hands.
Takala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slayer throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala throws a chopping leg kick but Slayer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slayer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy body kick from Slayer
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slayer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Takala.
Slayer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slayer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takala misses with a hook. Slayer ducked under it nicely.
Takala throws a shot to the body.
Slayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayer throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala throws a head kick but Slayer moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Slayer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takala misses with a body kick.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala blocks the body kick.
Slayer lands an overhand right.
Slayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takala throws a combination that misses
and Slayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Takala blocks the body kick.
Takala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takala throws a head kick that misses.
Slayer lands a jab to the nose.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slayer swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Slayer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slayer pushes Takala away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Topi Takala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Slayer connects with a body shot.
Slayer lands a glancing blow to the side of Takala's head.
Slayer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slayer lands a glancing blow to the side of Takala's head.
Takala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slayer throws out the jab.
Takala lands a jab to the head.
Takala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayer. That did some damage!
Slayer throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Slayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Slayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slayer throws a big shot that misses.
Slayer misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takala checks it well.
Takala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slayer swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala connects with a solid leg kick.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Slayer.
Takala connects with a high kick.
Takala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slayer misses with a wild body shot.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Slayer's shoulder, as Slayer tries to avoid the shot.
Takala throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayer misses the target.
Takala is looking for the big counter here.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takala misses the jab.
Takala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala thows a leg kick but Slayer checks it
and Slayer counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala throws a leg kick but Slayer moved away.
Slayer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takala tries to work over Slayer's front leg with a kick but Slayer checks it.
A big left from Takala misses.
Slayer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takala, right into the meat.
Takala throws a leg kick but Slayer moved away.
Takala needs to keep his hands up - Slayer had a free shot at his head there.
Takala throws a hook to the side of Slayer's head but Slayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slayer. That's going to slow Takala down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Takala.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Slayer misses with a straight right.
Slayer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slayer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Takala.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
Takala cracks Slayer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takala misses with a hook. Slayer ducked under it nicely.
Slayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Slayer is predictable there
and Takala counters with a one-two to the body.
Slayer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slayer.
Takala lands a nice shot that snaps Slayer's head back.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takala is looking to score with low kicks.
Slayer looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.
Slayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slayer swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Slayer instigates a clinch.
Slayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slayer struggles to land a body shot inside as Takala controls his hands.
Slayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Takala breaks from the clinch.
Takala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slayer circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Topi Takala just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takala motions for Slayer to come forward. Takala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayer throws a leg kick that misses.
Takala takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Slayer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takala lands a glancing blow to the side of Slayer's head.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slayer.
Slayer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slayer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takala takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Takala tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slayer throws a low kick but Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Slayer moved out of range.
Slayer is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Takala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala moves into range and connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slayer checks a leg kick.
Takala walks into a jab.
Slayer feints and then cracks Takala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takala down.
Slayer walks into a straight right hand from Takala.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
Slayer looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Takala throws a wild body kick that Slayer sees coming a mile off.
Takala throws a chopping leg kick but Slayer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Takala checks a low kick from Slayer.
A nice side step and Takala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slayer missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slayer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Slayer.
Takala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slayer loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Slayer ducks down to avoid it.
Slayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takala.
An attempted straight right counter from Slayer misses the target.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slayer throws a sloppy head kick and Takala moves out of range easily.
Takala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slayer on the side of the head.
Slayer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slayer throws a looping overhand right but Takala ducks down to avoid it.
Takala flicks out a counter leg kick but Slayer steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Takala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takala is trying to counter with his kicks.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slayer.
Takala works over Slayer's head and body with a nice combination.
Takala fails to land with a series of punches.
Takala lands with a cross.
Takala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slayer throws a shot from downtown. Takala moves away and avoids it.
Takala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slayer's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
An inside leg kick lands from Takala.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slayer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayer blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick from Takala lands but Slayer takes it in his stride.
Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Takala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slayer doesn't seem bothered though.
Slayer throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takala throws a head kick that misses.
Slayer throws a body kick that misses.
Takala scores with a sloppy right hand. Slayer should have avoided that one.
Takala scores with a shot to the body.
Takala throws a head kick but Slayer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topi Takala dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Slayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Slayer misses with a body shot.
Dragon Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slayer throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there
letting Slayer counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Slayer misses.
A leg kick checked by Takala.
Takala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takala lands a jab.
Slayer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takala looks to land a left hand but Slayer moved out of range nicely.
Takala dips to his left and cracks Slayer with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Slayer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Slayer.
Takala slips under a jab from Slayer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takala.
Slayer stuns Takala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slayer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takala finds it's way round the side to connect with Slayer's head.
Slayer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Takala.
Takala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Slayer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Takala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slayer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slayer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takala can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Slayer blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Slayer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takala lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Slayer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Takala.
Slayer misses with a combination
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Slayer is out of range.
Slayer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala throws a hook but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slayer throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slayer misses with a looping right.
Slayer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takala misses with an uppercut.
Takala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Takala.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Takala tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slayer throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slayer throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takala throws out a counter right but Slayer avoids it with no problem.
Takala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Slayer misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Takala lands but Slayer takes it in his stride.
Takala clobbers Slayer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Slayer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Slayer.
Takala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Slayer.
Slayer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayer half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takala.
Takala misses with a looping right.
Slayer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takala. Takala obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slayer.
Slayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Topi Takala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takala 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
Topi Takala decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.