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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala comes to the cage accompanied by Volga. Asteroid has chosen Asteroid as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Takala moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takala!
Takala misses with a kick to the body.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Takala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala throws a leg kick but Asteroid checks it.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Takala fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala checks the leg kick.
Asteroid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takala.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
and Asteroid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Takala lands.
Asteroid lands with an uppercut that bounces Takala off the cage and back into range.
Takala throws out a leg kick but Asteroid moves out of range and Takala only half commits.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Takala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Asteroid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takala.
Asteroid throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takala circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Takala as he checks the leg kick.
Takala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takala's hands.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range and Takala settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries to work over Asteroid's front leg with a kick but Asteroid checks it.
Asteroid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takala ducks right into an uppercut from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands with a nice body punch.
Asteroid checks the leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
Takala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
Takala misses with a hook.
Takala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asteroid throws a chopping leg kick but Takala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala throws a leg kick
and Asteroid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Takala coming out on top.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala misses with a kick to the body.
Asteroid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takala.
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.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asteroid looks to throw a body kick
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Asteroid thumps Takala with a low kick.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks the body kick.
Asteroid motions for Takala to come forward. Asteroid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takala scores with a nice right hand.
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 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takala blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takala swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Takala throws a push kick but Asteroid slaps the foot to one side.
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takala.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Asteroid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Takala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asteroid lands a leg kick that knocks Takala off balance momentarily.
Takala lands an overhand right.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala walks into a stiff left hand from Asteroid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asteroid tries to land a front kick but Takala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asteroid throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses.
Takala misses with a looping right.
Takala moves out of range of the leg kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asteroid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takala sizes up Asteroid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takala is out of range.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asteroid's knee momentarily.
Takala slips under a jab.
Takala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takala swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Takala tries to score with a low kick but Asteroid moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Takala finds it's target.
Takala connects with the punch.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takala throws a leg kick but Asteroid checks it.
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Asteroid misses the shot to the body.
Takala swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Takala.
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Takala moves out of range easily.
Asteroid throws a front kick aimed at Takala's knee but Takala avoids it well.
Takala throws a low kick but Asteroid avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asteroid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asteroid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Takala blocks the leg kick.
Asteroid scores with a jab.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a nice head kick!
Takala throws a right hand that misses
and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid throws a lazy head kick
and Takala counters with an outside leg kick.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Asteroid's shoulder, as Asteroid tries to avoid the shot.
Takala 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.
Asteroid throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takala checks a low kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takala.
Takala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Takala throws a low kick but Asteroid avoids it.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asteroid tries to clinch there but Takala circles away.
Takala works Asteroid's body with a nice hook.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that misses.
Takala avoids the head kick by Asteroid.
Takala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala loads up on a big right hand but Asteroid slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takala thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid misses with a low kick as Takala jumps back.
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!
Asteroid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takala thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takala moves out of range as Asteroid throws a body kick.
Asteroid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takala.
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.
Asteroid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takala is out of range and Asteroid settles back down.
Asteroid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Takala misses.
Asteroid lands a jab to Takala's midsection.
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 Topi Takala will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Takala checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.
Asteroid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Takala.
Asteroid scores with a nice right hand.
Takala lands a really nice looking cross but Asteroid seems unphased.
Takala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range and Takala settles back down.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Takala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asteroid.
Takala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Asteroid blocks a jab.
Asteroid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takala.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Takala checks it.
Asteroid thuds his right hand into Takala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala slips a straight right by Asteroid.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses
and Takala counters with a nice body shot.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Asteroid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asteroid tried to score with a low kick but Takala checks it.
Takala tries a low kick but Asteroid avoids it.
Good work by Asteroid as he checks the leg kick.
Takala misses with a wild body shot.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Takala moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asteroid.
Takala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Takala.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
Takala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asteroid can pounce on him.
Takala throws a lazy right hand but Asteroid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asteroid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Asteroid takes a step back to recover.
Asteroid moves into range and clinches up with Takala.
Takala trying to stall but Asteroid improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid has had enough of the clinch but Takala keeps him there for the moment.
Takala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takala blocking some punches.
Asteroid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takala.
Asteroid staying out of range there.
Takala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asteroid can pounce on him.
Takala misses with a body shot.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asteroid scores with a jab. Takala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asteroid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala is looking to chop away at Asteroid's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala wants to land a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
Takala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asteroid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid moves out of range as Takala strikes.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks the body kick.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Takala blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Asteroid.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asteroid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Takala checks it
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala scores with a leg kick.
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 Topi Takala.
I think Takala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
Topi Takala thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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