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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Openweight MMA 9
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Takala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soso.
Soso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takala throws a series of strikes that have Soso backpedaling.
#CUT#
It looks like Ewart Soso has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takala. #CL2#
Soso darts in and clinches Takala up against the cage.#TD2#
Soso jumps guard.
Soso trying to keep a closed guard but Takala is proving a slippery customer.
Takala is looking to stand up but Soso won't let him.
Takala is fighting to break Soso's control of his arms but Soso is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1#
Soso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Takala is looking to stand up but Soso won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takala, as that shot connected.
Soso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
Soso is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Takala lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Soso clinches up with Takala and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Soso breaks from the clinch.
Soso has his takedown stuffed
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala throws a big shot that misses.
Soso dives in for a single leg takedown but Takala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aleksi Takala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.
Takala works over Soso's head and body with a nice combination.#T2#
Takala scores with a sloppy right hand. Soso should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aleksi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soso ducks right into an uppercut from Takala. #CL2#
Soso pushes Takala up against the cage in a clinch.
Soso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takala walks away with a smile on his face. Soso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Soso takes the fight into the clinch.
Takala looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Takala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soso effectively controlling the action here.
Takala is pressed up against the cage. Soso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takala down to the mat. Takala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Takala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soso has time to react.
Takala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takala darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Soso moves into range and clinches up with Takala.
Takala misses with some punches.
Takala is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Soso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takala jabs Soso right on the nose. Soso blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Soso closes the distance and pushes Takala back into the cage.#BC2#
Soso manages to break the clinch.
Takala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soso circles away quickly and effectively.
Takala connects with a right hand. Soso shakes it off.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soso.
A nice side step and Soso releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Takala throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Takala. #T4#
Soso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala tries to clinch #TD2#
so Soso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takala is keeping the position for now.
Takala working a defensive guard here.
Soso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU2#
Soso stands up and waves to Takala to follow him. #CL2#
Soso pushes Takala up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Takala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ewart Soso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Takala scores with the left hand. Soso knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soso wants a takedown.
Soso wants a takedown but no success here.
Aleksi Takala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.#BC2#
Soso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Soso rushes Takala and presses him up against the cage.
Soso jumps guard but Takala stands there with Soso around his waist. Soso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takala lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soso.
Takala trying to control the position but instead, Soso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takala into the cage.
Soso jumps guard but Takala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Soso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takala walks away with a smile on his face. Soso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soso can do to turn this around?
Takala misses with the combination.
Soso swats away the attempt to clinch by Takala.
A countering left hand to the body from Soso misses.
Soso shoots in and drives through. Takala sprawls well.#CL#
Takala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takala to keep the fight standing.
Takala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sosos head.
Soso is breathing heavily.
Takala stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Takala.
Soso can't get the takedown.
Takala prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T2#
Soso throws an elbow that misses.
Takala misses with some punches.
Soso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soso blocks an uppercut.
Soso jumps guard but Takala stands there with Soso around his waist. Soso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takala tries to throw a body punch but Soso avoids it by throwing Takala back against the cage.
Takala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soso backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala is trying to stall.
Takala looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Soso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takala wants it to stay on the feet.
Takala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Soso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takala connects with a looping right hand.
Takala tries to clinch up but Soso circles away and keeps his distance.
Aleksi Takala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala catches Soso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takala cracks Soso with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Takala.
Takala lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takala.
Soso on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Soso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Takala's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soso trying to control but Takala is working from the bottom.
Soso stops Takala from standing up. #T4#
Soso trying to control the position from guard on top but Takala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Takala throws out a leg kick but Soso moves out of range and Takala only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Takala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ewart Soso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Soso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takala but Takala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takala scores with a jab to the head.
Soso with a poor takedown
and Takala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soso thinking.
Soso shoots and misses
and Takala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soso thinking.
Aleksi Takala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewart Soso.
Takala doesn't manage to clinch there - Soso circles away.
Takala thuds a left hand into Soso's body.
Takala throws a right and a left that Soso avoids nicely.
Takala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala with a hook.
Takala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soso drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Takala defends it well.
Soso fails with a takedown attempt.
Soso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Soso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takala throws a good cross that connects.
Takala tests Soso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takala with a nice cross.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala lands a two punch combo.
#CUT#
That has opened up Ewart Soso's cut even more.#CL2#
Soso forces Takala back against the cage and clinches.
Takala misses with the head strike.
Soso is trying to push Takala away but Takala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Soso. #T2#
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soso's elbow.
Soso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soso is trying to pull guard but Takala has him pressed against the cage.
Takala lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
Soso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takala tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takala throws a low kick but Soso moves out of range easily.
Soso tries for a takedown but Takala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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.
Takala dances in with a quick combination. Soso is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Takala snaps Soso's head back. Soso stumbles backwards against the cage. Takala steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Soso's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Soso just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksi Takala!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 8
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Giovanni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Giovanni's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SU#
Giovanni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Takala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giovanni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Giovanni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Giovanni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Takala's guard.
Takala looks winded!
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!
Giovanni not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giovanni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takala works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Giovanni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giovanni seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Takala for as long as he can get away with.
Giovanni looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Takala backing up. Takala nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.#CL#
Giovanni darts in and clinches Takala up against the cage.
Takala lands a left hand.
Takala stalling in the clinch but Giovanni improves position.
Takala tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
Takala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Giovanni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Takala uses from the top position. #T2#
Giovanni wants to sweep but no luck.
Giovanni will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Giovanni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Giovanni striking off his back but it's not causing Takala any problems.
Giovanni trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takala wants to control from the top but Giovanni keeps moving.
Takala wanted to stand there but Giovanni had control of the position.
Giovanni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Giovanni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Giovanni managing to control the position.
Takala wants to stand but Giovanni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Giovanni wants to sweep here but Takala controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Giovanni looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Takala is defending well. Giovanni quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Takala has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Giovanni celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suman Giovanni!
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Event:
Openweight MMA 7
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Takala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubio counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Aleksi Takala has been cut.
Takala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takala lands a slapping body shot.
Takala clobbers Rubio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Takala moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubio.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Rubio lands an uppercut.
Rubio lands a hook that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Rubio lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Takala.
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!
Rubio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubio tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takala.
Rubio lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Rubio.
Rubio lands with a left to the head.
Rubio lands a nice shot to the body.
Takala looks winded!
Rubio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Rubio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rubio scores with a shot to the side of Takala's head.
Rubio lands with a right to the head.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio lands a body shot.
Rubio lands with a right to the head.
Rubio is working Takala over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rubio.
Rubio lands a body shot.
Rubio lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rubio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Rubio lands a nice uppercut.
Rubio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rubio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rubio.
#ROC#
Takala is rocked!#T2#
Rubio lands a big right hand that drops Takala! The killer instinct kicks in and Rubio finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rubio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Rubio!
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