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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes into the arena with Asteroid blaring out of the sound system. Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Topi Takala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
33 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid tries to bum rush Takala with a series of wild strikes but Takala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asteroid throws a push kick but Takala slaps the foot to one side.
Asteroid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takala connects with a leg kick. Asteroid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Takala feints and then cracks Asteroid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asteroid down.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takala throws a low kick but Asteroid avoids it.
Takala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asteroid's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Takala blocks the leg kick.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there
and Asteroid counters with a leg kick.
Takala thows a body shot but no joy.
Takala jabs at Asteroid's body.
Takala throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asteroid throws a nice head kick!
Asteroid throws a lazy head kick
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala misses with the combination.
Asteroid lands an overhand right.
Asteroid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takala connects with a single shot there.
Takala throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Asteroid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takala throws a hook to the side of Asteroid's head but Asteroid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takala slips a jab from Asteroid.
Takala throws a jab but it's blocked by Asteroid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that misses.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid thumps Takala with a low kick.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takala misses with a two punch combination.
Asteroid checks a leg kick.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takala takes one on the button.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takala, right into the meat.
Takala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takala to score with a decent uppercut.
Asteroid swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
Asteroid connects with a body shot.
Asteroid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Takala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Takala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asteroid swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takala throws a leg kick which misses Asteroid's front leg but catches the back leg as Asteroid tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asteroid. That's going to slow Takala down.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takala connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takala blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid 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.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Takala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takala counters with an outside leg kick.
Takala takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
Takala motions for Asteroid to come forward. Takala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Takala thuds his right hand into Asteroid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asteroid, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala scores with a shot to the body.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takala blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
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 time! Back to the action!
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
A solid body kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Takala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Takala slips under a jab.
Takala misses with a looping left.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Asteroid throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asteroid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takala lands a jab.
Asteroid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Takala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Takala.
Asteroid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takala throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Asteroid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Takala dips to his left and cracks Asteroid with an uppercut!
Asteroid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takala loads up on a big right hand but Asteroid slips the punch.
Takala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asteroid.
A combination from Asteroid does no damage.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid moves out of range of the body kick from Takala.
Asteroid scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala checks a low kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Asteroid lands.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takala clobbers Asteroid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takala misses with a left hand
and Asteroid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala throws a head kick that Asteroid semi-blocks.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asteroid on the side of the head.
Asteroid moves forwards but Takala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asteroid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takala throws a leg kick but Asteroid moved away.
Takala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asteroid to score with a decent uppercut.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Takala misses.
Takala tries to land a front kick but Asteroid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Takala.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala is looking to chop away at Asteroid's legs.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Takala moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Asteroid as he checks the leg kick.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Takala thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala throws the kick towards the body but Asteroid avoids it.
Takala scores with a decent looking hook.
Takala blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Asteroid.
Takala lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Asteroid finds it's target.
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Takala thows a body shot but no joy.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Asteroid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.
Takala cracks a nice hook into Asteroid's ribs.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid clobbers Takala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takala jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice shot lands for Takala.
Takala scores with a decent looking hook.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala lands with an overhand left.
Takala throws a jab when Asteroid was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Takala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asteroid's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takala - that will leave a mark!
Asteroid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Asteroid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asteroid 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.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Takala.
Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takala thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Asteroid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takala scores with a spinning back kick!
Asteroid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takala scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Asteroid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takala's head.
Takala tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Takala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Asteroid moves out of range of the leg kick from Takala.
Takala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala misses with a hook. Asteroid ducked under it nicely.
Takala slips a straight right by Asteroid.
Anabol Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
A swing and a miss from Takala.
A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target.
Asteroid wants to slow Takala down by chopping away at his legs.
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Takala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takala scores with a leg kick.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Takala is looking to land body kicks.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takala tries to move into range but Asteroid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takala lands the left hand.
Takala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid throws a sloppy body shot
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takala. Takala obviously looking to wear him down.
Asteroid takes one to the side of the head.
Takala lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takala checks a leg kick.
Takala connects with a crisp jab.
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Takala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala lands with a good body shot.
Takala throws a wild body kick that Asteroid sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick lands from Takala.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Asteroid.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
During a confident post fight interview, Topi Takala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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