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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 411 p4p, 55 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 584 p4p, 88 weight class). Yamato Take has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Take tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Take looks for the body kick but Alatalo saw that one coming.
Take misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alatalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Take lands a slapping body shot.
Alatalo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
Take tries to work over Alatalo's front leg with a kick but Alatalo checks it.
Take scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alatalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Take doesn't seem bothered though.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Take.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Take.
Take looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Take misses the body punch
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Take looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Take throws a front kick that sends Alatalo stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take throws a hook to the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
Take uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
As Alatalo looks to move away, Take throws a big counter combo but Alatalo just gets out of the way.
Take lands a leg kick that knocks Alatalo off balance momentarily.
Take jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Take fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
Take blocks a jab.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Take scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Take tries to land a front kick but Alatalo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Alatalo - just one landing.
Alatalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Take throws out the jab.
Yamato Take seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Take throws the left hand but Alatalo avoids the punch easily.
Take lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Take moves away and avoids it.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Take moves away and avoids it.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Take is just out of range.
Take tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Take misses with a wild body shot.
Take looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Take slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Take connects with a looping right hand.
Take swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Take doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Take looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Take moved out of range.
Take fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Take misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Take misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Take.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Take.
Take lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Take pushes Alatalo away with a front kick.
Take moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Take with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Take half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Take keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo blocks the body kick.
Alatalo checks a leg kick.
Take punishes Alatalo's body with a nice straight punch.
Take lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take tries to land a body kick
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Take on the side of the head.
Take chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Take chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Take misses with a body shot.
That kick from Take tenderised Alatalo's leg. Alatalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Take tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Take throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Alatalo lands a body shot.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
Take comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Take chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Take throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alatalo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Alatalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Take doesn't seem phased though.
Alatalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Take swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Take takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Take tries to land a body kick
and Alatalo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yamato Take will probably get the nod.
That's time! Take's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Take slips under a jab.
Alatalo jabs at Take's body.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamato Take is winning the standup battle so far.
Take throws a leg kick which misses Alatalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Alatalo tries to avoid it.
Alatalo throws a lazy right hand but Take sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Take ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Take moves out of range.
It looked like Take wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Alatalo blocks the leg kick.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take thumps Alatalo with a low kick.
Alatalo checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Take scores with a nice strike.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Take.
Take tries to work over Alatalo's front leg with a kick but Alatalo checks it.
Take slips a jab from Alatalo.
Take throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Take sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Take.
Take scores with a nice body kick.
Take swinging wildly here.
Alatalo swings widly with a right hand
and Take counters with a thumping low kick.
Take throws a sloppy body shot
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Take lands a glancing blow to the side of Alatalo's head.
Take wants to land a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range.
Take paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Take misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Alatalo.
Take connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Take lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alatalo's sensitive parts.
Alatalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Take shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alatalo checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Take keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alatalo.
Take throws a counter high kick but Alatalo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Alatalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Take throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
Take on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alatalo throws a hook to the side of Take's head but Take sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Take is out of range.
Alatalo takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Take.
Take throws a chopping leg kick but Alatalo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alatalo scores with a body shot.
Alatalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Take.
Take misses with a wild body shot.
Take lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alatalo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo scores with a decent looking hook.
Take tried to score with a low kick but Alatalo checks it.
Take tries to land a front kick but Alatalo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Decent striking displayed by Alatalo there.
Take tries to work over Alatalo's front leg with a kick but Alatalo checks it.
Take throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alatalo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Take dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alatalo. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Alatalo finds it's target.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Take tries to land a leg kick but Alatalo saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take scores with the left hand. Alatalo knows he should have avoided that one.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Take ducks down to avoid it.
Take misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Take tenderised Alatalo's leg. Alatalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Take was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Take uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo swings for the body but Take moves out of range.
Take lands with a kick to the ribs.
Take moves out of range of the strikes.
Take moves to clinch but Alatalo breaks away
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Take gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Take appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Take finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Take scores with a jab.
Take misses with a hook. Alatalo ducked under it nicely.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Take scores with the left hand. Alatalo knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yamato Take will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Take works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Take looks for the body kick but Alatalo saw that one coming.
Take throws an off balance right hand
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Take walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Alatalo misses.
Take throws a leg kick which misses Alatalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Alatalo tries to avoid it.
Take looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Take moves away and avoids it.
Take fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alatalo just manages to avoid it.
Take misses with the body kick
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid body kick from Take.
Take misses with a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Take looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Take ducks down to avoid it.
Take swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Take cracks a nice hook into Alatalo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take lunges at Alatalo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alatalo's hand.
Take throws a right and a left that Alatalo avoids nicely.
Take works over Alatalo's head and body with a nice combination.
Alatalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Take takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Take is out of range.
It looks like Take has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Take with a hook.
Alatalo defending well as Take loads up on a big left hand.
Take misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Take throws a head kick that misses
and Alatalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Take thinking.
Take takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Take throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Take.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Take moves out of range of the strikes.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo slips a jab and a cross from Take.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo cracks Take with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Take moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alatalo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Take ducks down to avoid it.
Take shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Take lands with a right hand.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Take swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alatalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Take throws a low kick, looking for Alatalo's leg but Alatalo calmly moves out of range.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo moves out of range as Take strikes.
Take takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take moves away from the strike by Alatalo.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alatalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Take. Take obviously looking to wear him down.
Alatalo scores with a shot to the body.
Take ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Take.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Take takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Take throws a solid leg kick but Alatalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Take.
Take throws a lazy uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Take moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off.
Take looks to land a right hand but Alatalo moved out of range.
Take throws a low kick, looking for Alatalo's leg but Alatalo calmly moves out of range.
Take gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo tries to throw a body punch but Take avoids it by throwing Alatalo back against the cage.
Alatalo pushes Take back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo tries to work over Take's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Take presses Alatalo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alatalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Take lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alatalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alatalo breaks from the clinch.
Take scores with a jab to the jaw.
Take digs a good body shot into Alatalo's ribs.
Alatalo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab from Take.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Take swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Take tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Take looks to land a body kick but Alatalo moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yamato Take did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the head.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Take was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Take blocks a jab.
Alatalo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Take has time to react.
Take tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Take. Take circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Take looks to throw the jab but Alatalo is out of range.
A big right from Alatalo misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Take.
Take tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo lands the left hand.
A leg kick checked by Alatalo.
Alatalo slips a jab from Take.
A lazy left from Alatalo finds it's target.
Take looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Take explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Alatalo as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Take staying out of range there.
Alatalo lands with a nice body punch.
Alatalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Take fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Take pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alatalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Take misses the jab.
Take uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Take.
The fighters circling - Take throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Take moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Take throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Take is looking to clinch but Alatalo is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Take swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Take loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Take.
Crunch! Take slams his shin into Alatalo's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Take will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Take lands a leg kick that knocks Alatalo off balance momentarily.
Take tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alatalo blocks a jab.
A big left from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Take doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alatalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Take. Take obviously looking to wear him down.
Take scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Take there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alatalo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Take - the referee stops the clock and Alatalo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Take. Alatalo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Take's shoulder, as Take tries to avoid the shot.
Take fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alatalo on the side of the head.
Alatalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alatalo blocks the body kick.
Take lands with an uppercut that bounces Alatalo off the cage and back into range.
Take lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Take bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Take keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Take takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Take was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Take fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alatalo with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Take. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take throws a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Alatalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Take.
Take throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
Alatalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Take throws a leg kick but Alatalo moved away.
Take swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Take throwing a counter right hand but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Take defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Take throws a leg kick that misses.
Alatalo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Take misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alatalo checks the leg kick.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Take is out of range.
Take misses with a hook
and Take takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yamato Take will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Take ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Take fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alatalo on the side of the head.
Good work by Alatalo as he checks the leg kick.
Take uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Take lands a nice shot that snaps Alatalo's head back.
Take misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Take throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Take fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Take misses with a hook
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo works Take's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo connects with a right hand. Take shakes it off.
Take scores with a leg kick.
Alatalo checks a leg kick.
Take ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Take tries to land a body kick
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
Take throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Take throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Take uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Take throws a solid leg kick but Alatalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Take.
Take misses with a combination
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Take lands a nice shot to the body.
Take moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Take was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Take wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body kick from Take.
Take throws a front kick aimed at Alatalo's knee but Alatalo avoids it well.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Lasse Alatalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo walks into a straight right hand from Take.
Take throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Take wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Take feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alatalo's calf.
Take throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Take keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Take throws a nice outside leg kick.
Take bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Take ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
It looked like Take was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut
and Take counters with a nice leg kick.
Take throws a nice outside leg kick.
Take uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Take moved out of range nicely.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo ducks under a wild hook from Take.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Take scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Take throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Take.
Take slips a jab from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Take misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Take takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Take feints and then cracks Alatalo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alatalo down.
Take blocks a jab.
Alatalo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Take on the side of the head.
Take lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo throws a body punch but Take moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Take throws a solid leg kick but Alatalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Take.
Take slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Take connects with a solid leg kick.
Alatalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Take gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Take misses with some punches.
Alatalo tries to throw a body punch but Take avoids it by throwing Alatalo back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alatalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Take uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo digs a right hand into Take's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Take's gas tank.
Alatalo misses with a body punch.
Take blocks a body shot from Alatalo.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Alatalo.
Take throws a punch but it's blocked by Alatalo.
Yamato Take is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alatalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Take blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yamato Take.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Take, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yamato Take!
Yamato Take is the new welterweight champion!
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