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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 4452 p4p, 24690 weight class) and Tim Manger (ranked 439 p4p, 590 weight class). Halme comes to the ring accompanied by Katri Helena-Katson autiota hiekkarantaa. Tony Halme has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Manger!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manger shoots in and drives through. Halme sprawls well.
It looked like Halme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manger takes one to the side of the head.
Manger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manger lands in his opponent's guard.
Halme looking for a sweep. Not yet Halme, not yet.
Manger won't allow Halme to get back to his feet.
Halme really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Halme lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Halme throws a big elbow that misses.
Halme will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halme wants to stand but Manger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Halme trying to control but Manger is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Manger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halme manages to get himself to full guard.
Halme throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Halme is trying to control the position but Manger postures up.
Halme is really struggling to control Manger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Halme looking for a guillotine here but Manger defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Halme wants to stand up but Manger is controlling him.
Manger is working Halme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manger working some strikes from top position.
Manger with a nice head shot there.
Manger postures up and lands a big shot to Halme's brow.
Manger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Manger works over Halme with some ground and pound from guard.
Halme throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manger with a nice head shot there.
Manger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Halme is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manger is in close to Halme's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Halme is rocked!
Manger working some strikes from top position.
Oh Halme is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halme is trying to control the position but Manger postures up.
Manger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manger won't allow Halme to get back to his feet.
Manger scoring with some ground and pound.
Manger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halme has momentary wrist control but Manger slips an elbow through the middle.
Halme wants to stand and escape but Manger is having none of it.
Manger lands a couple of digs.
Manger landing with the ground and pound.
Manger prevents Halme from getting back to his feet.
Manger stopping the sweep attempt from Halme.
Halme seems to have got his legs back now.
Manger prevents Halme from getting back to his feet.
Manger scoring with some ground and pound.
Manger lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Halme has momentary wrist control but Manger slips an elbow through the middle.
Manger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halme's head.
Halme is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halme working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manger is working Halme over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Manger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Manger gets a takedown into half guard.
Manger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Manger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Halme defending well though.
Manger lands strikes from half guard.
Manger working the head and body with strikes.
Halme looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manger working Halme over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manger lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Halme quite badly. Halme pulls Manger in close trying to recover. Manger postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Halme on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Halme doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Manger!
Tony Halme spoke after the fight, saying 'just a bad dream.. no way I could lose.. Open your eyes.'.
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