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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's entrance music is Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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296 lbs
28 - 8 - 0 |
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294 lbs
22 - 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit misses with an uppercut.
Balingit misses with an uppercut
and Tolonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balingit!
Balingit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Balingit is trying to maintain the position but Tolonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Balingit is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolonen is thwarting Balingit's attempts to control the position.
Tolonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balingit keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolonen wants to free his trapped foot but Balingit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit tries to get to full guard but Tolonen has control of the leg.
Tolonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balingit keeps working.
Balingit wants to control but Tolonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tolonen drives through with a takedown into Balingit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tolonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balingit working a defensive guard but Tolonen passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen wants to free his trapped foot but Balingit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tolonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balingit defending well though.
Balingit gets back to full guard.
Tolonen stands up over Balingit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balingit is keeping the position for now.
Tolonen prevents Balingit from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit 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.
Balingit is trying to keep Tolonen in close.
Tolonen preventing the sweep.
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Balingit has wrist control.
Tolonen stops Balingit from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balingit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balingit misses with a few strikes there.
Tolonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
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!
Tolonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balingit looks gassed!
Tolonen lands a big head kick that sends Balingit tumbling to the mat! Tolonen takes a step backwards and waves Balingit back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Balingit is rocked!
Tolonen moves in close and cracks Balingit with a massive right hand! Balingit, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tolonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Iiro Tolonen 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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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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