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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix). Takala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Volga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
35 - 10 - 2 |
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188 lbs
36 - 13 - 2 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
35 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Reyes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Takala misses with a straight left.
Takala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Takala.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Takala lands with a right hand.
Takala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice jab there from Reyes.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Reyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala throws a front kick aimed at Reyes's knee but Reyes avoids it well.
Topi Takala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reyes.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes lands a jab.
Takala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes tries to counter by clinching up but Takala breaks away and moves out of range.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala lands a jab.
Takala throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Takala avoids the body shot from Reyes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reyes.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Takala looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a body punch
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Takala.
Reyes throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takala lands a left and a right that send Reyes crashing to the mat, dazed. Takala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Reyes swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Reyes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes blocks a low kick nicely.
Takala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes with a hook.
Takala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takala moves away from the strike by Reyes.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Reyes misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Takala misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala's corner calls for a 1-2. Takala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riel Dan Reyes's cut is getting worse.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Reyes blocks the leg kick.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reyes to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala misses with a hook.
Reyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Takala off the cage and back into range.
Takala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reyes lands a lovely overhand right.
Reyes walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes checks a leg kick.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Reyes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Takala sprawls and moves away.
Reyes has Takala up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Takala lands with a left to the head.
Takala lands a shoulder strike.
Reyes works on Takala's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
Takala working aggressively here.
Reyes tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyes tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reyes swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a hook to the body
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
Takala throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Reyes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takala throws a leg kick that misses.
Takala moves away from the strike by Reyes.
Takala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takala throws a lazy uppercut
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Takala with a hook.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Takala scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
It looked like Reyes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takala thumps Reyes with a low kick.
Takala lands a high kick!
Takala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reyes thuds his right hand into Takala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takala connects with a leg kick. Reyes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes digs a good hook to Takala's body.
Takala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Takala.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Reyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takala counters with a left to the body.
Takala connects with a solid leg kick.
Takala connects with a body shot.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Takala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takala is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Reyes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riel Dan Reyes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takala displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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.
A quick step to the side and Reyes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Reyes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Takala moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takala throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Takala misses.
Reyes thuds a left hand into Takala's body.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takala's head.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Reyes misses the body punch
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Reyes misses.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a low kick, right behind Reyes 's knee.
Takala takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Takala throws a low kick, looking for Reyes's leg but Reyes calmly moves out of range.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reyes thinking.
Reyes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takala digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala scores with a hook to the body. Reyes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reyes works Takala's body with a nice hook.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Takala misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
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 cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes'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.
Reyes misses with a jab to the body
and Takala counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reyes dips to his left and cracks Takala with an uppercut!
Takala misses with a kick to the body.
Takala wants to slow Reyes down by chopping away at his legs.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reyes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Takala manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Good work by Reyes as he checks the leg kick.
Takala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes scores with a sloppy right hand. Takala should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala wants to land a leg kick but Reyes is out of range.
Takala cracks Reyes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Takala moves away and avoids it.
Takala lands with an overhand left.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala digs a good hook to Reyes's body.
Reyes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Riel Dan Reyes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Takala takes one on the button.
Takala thuds a left hand into Reyes's body.
Takala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Reyes misses.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Takala throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Reyes misses its target.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Reyes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takala does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.
Reyes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reyes stalling away here and it's allowed Takala to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reyes is looking to work some ground and pound but Takala has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reyes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Takala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takala is looking to score with low kicks.
Crunch! Takala slams his shin into Reyes's torso.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reyes swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes throws a sloppy body shot
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takala.
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.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takala lands a body shot.
Reyes takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala blocks a jab.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes tries to counter by clinching up but Takala breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Reyes - just one landing.
Reyes slips a jab from Takala.
Reyes blocks a jab.
Takala jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reyes's knee momentarily.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Takala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Takala.
Reyes misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takala tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes's corner calls for a 1-2. Reyes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Takala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reyes throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Takala misses.
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reyes tries to counter with a takedown but Takala is quick to defend against it.
Takala throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes cracks Takala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy left from Reyes finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes misses with a lunging right hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes misses the jab.
Takala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Reyes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takala 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.
Reyes connects with a body shot.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries to land a front kick but Reyes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reyes misses with an uppercut
and Takala counters with a body kick that stops Reyes in his tracks momentarily.
Good leg kick by Takala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reyes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takala to score with a decent uppercut.
Reyes lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Takala digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Takala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
Reyes throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a nice leg kick.
Takala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
Reyes blocks a low kick nicely.
Takala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reyes swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takala is looking to score with low kicks.
Takala misses with a body shot.
Takala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Takala throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes misses with an uppercut
and Takala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takala misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Takala.
Takala misses the jab.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes has a takedown stuffed.
Takala tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes throwing a counter right hand but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
Takala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes checks a leg kick nicely.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Takala to the mat! Takala manages to get full guard.
Takala keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala looking to control but Reyes passes into half guard.
Reyes is looking to advance position but Takala won't allow it.
Reyes wants to control but Takala is keeping him busy.
Riel Dan Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Reyes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Takala to regain full guard.
Reyes trying to control but Takala is working from the bottom.
Takala controlling Reyes's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reyes swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Reyes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
And Takala responds with a good body kick, but Reyes manages to step out the way in time.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reyes.
Takala is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
A cross from Takala lands.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Takala scores with a hook.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Takala coming out on top.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takala, who protects the arm well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Takala rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reyes's guard! Nice work there by Takala!
Reyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reyes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Takala passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Topi Takala.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
Topi Takala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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