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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cold (ranked 21759 p4p, 624 weight class) and Ade Takulai (ranked 2016 p4p, 268 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ade Takulai!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold has Takulai up against the cage in a clinch.
Cold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takulai is trying to push Cold away but Cold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Cold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cold breaks the clinch.
Cold takes the fight into the clinch.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cold has Takulai pressed against the cage, preventing Takulai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cold moves into the clinch.
Cold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takulai 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takulai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takulai is trying to pull guard but Cold has him pressed against the cage.
Cold manages to break the clinch.
Cold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cold breaks from the clinch.
Takulai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takulai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takulai throws a fast counter high kick but Cold manages to duck under it in time.
Cold clinches with his opponent.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cold drives through and clinches with Takulai against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cold manages to break the clinch.
Takulai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Cold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cold lands with a slapping head kick.
Takulai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cold counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Takulai down! Cold is looking to finish but Takulai is intelligently defending himself.
Takulai is rocked!
Takulai wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cold is now in half guard.
Takulai pushes Cold off looking to stand but Cold dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takulai is trying to stand up here but Cold is controlling him well.
Takulai trying to control from the bottom.
Cold content to control rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Takulai pushes Cold off looking to stand but Cold dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takulai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Steven Cold has been cut.
Cold has Takulai up against the cage in a clinch.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cold prevents Takulai from breaking the clinch.
Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takulai or not.
Cold lands a left hand.
Cold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takulai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cold cracks Takulai with a nice body shot.
Cold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takulais head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Cold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Cold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
Cold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steven Cold is winning the standup battle so far.
Cold throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Takulai stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Cold follows into mount!
It looks like Ade Takulai has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takulai wants to hold on but Cold pushes him away.
Cold get's back to his feet.
Takulai misses with a kick to the body.
Takulai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takulai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takulai can do to turn this around?
Cold moves in looking to clinch but Takulai pushes him off.
Takulai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takulai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takulai swats away the attempt to clinch by Cold.
Takulai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cold has managed to clinch.
Cold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takulai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
Cold misses with a two punch combination.
Steven Cold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cold misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takulai throws a right and a left that Cold avoids nicely.
It looked like Cold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takulai scores with a head kick.
Cold has closed the distance and engaged Takulai in a clinch.
Cold lands a hook that snaps the head of Takulai backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold is working Takulai over against the cage.
Takulai working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Takulai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cold is defending well.
Takulai takes a shot to the head.
Cold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cold has Takulai up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takulai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cold misses with a wild combination.
Takulai wants to counter with a clinch but Cold pushes him away.
Cold throws a head kick that Takulai semi-blocks.
Cold just misses with a punch to the body.
Takulai is looking for the big counter here.
Cold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takulai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cold is looking to clinch.
Takulai tries a quick counter leg kick but Cold is wise to it.
Cold has closed the distance and engaged Takulai in a clinch.
Takulai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steven Cold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takulai prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold breaks from the clinch.
Cold tries a head kick but it misses.
Takulai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cold's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cold displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Takulai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Cold dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
Cold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takulai tries a head kick but it misses.
Takulai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steven Cold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takulai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cold swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takulai dodges the punch combination from Cold.
Cold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takulai throws a sloppy head kick and Cold moves out of range easily.
Cold throws a leg kick that misses.
Cold moves into the clinch successfully.
Cold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takulais head.
Cold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takulai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Cold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab-cross combination lands for Cold and sends Takulai crashing to the mat! Cold follows him down to the mat - Takulai regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cold tries to stand but can't do so whilst Takulai controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takulai is trying to stand up here but Cold is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takulai trying to control but Cold postures up.
Takulai looking for submissions off his back.
Takulai is looking to control Cold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takulai avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takulai misses with a double jab.
Takulai shoots in but no luck this time.
Steven Cold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cold misses with a lunging right hand
and Takulai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cold really felt that one!
Takulai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cold as he jumps to the side.
Cold throwing a counter right hand but Takulai manages to avoid it.
Cold moves in looking to clinch but Takulai pushes him off.
Takulai throws a fast counter high kick but Cold manages to duck under it in time.
Cold takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takulai.
Takulai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cold breaks the clinch.
Ade Takulai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cold displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takulai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takulai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cold goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cold darts in and clinches Takulai up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takulai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cold manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Cold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Cold!
A relieved looking Steven Cold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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