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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Stroker has chosen TBR - Bigger Than Kiss as his entrance music. Harry Stroker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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285 lbs
37 - 15 - 0 |
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259 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Stroker.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen connects with a high kick.
Tolonen throws a big shot that misses.
Tolonen throws an off balance right hand
and Stroker counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen looks to land a left hand but Stroker moved out of range nicely.
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stroker takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen closes the distance and pushes Stroker back into the cage.
Stroker manages to pull guard.
Stroker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tolonen defends it easily.
Tolonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stroker wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker is trying to control the position but Tolonen postures up.
Tolonen won't allow Stroker to sweep him here.
Stroker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Harry Stroker.
Stroker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tolonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Stroker is just out of range.
Stroker throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stroker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Tolonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker throws a poor cross that misses
and Tolonen counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Stroker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stroker.
Tolonen wants to sweep here but Stroker controlling him for the moment.
Stroker is fighting to break Tolonen's control of his arms but Tolonen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tolonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stroker chips away with some ground and pound.
Stroker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolonen is keeping the position for now.
Stroker being controlled here momentarily.
Tolonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is working hard here to advance position.
Stroker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tolonen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tolonen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tolonen!
Tolonen is looking to take a break and control but Stroker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroker can't do much from the bottom here.
Tolonen is looking to take a break and control but Stroker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tolonen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Tolonen.
Tolonen controlling the pace for now.
Stroker is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stroker.
Tolonen moves away from the strike by Stroker.
Stroker throws a big shot that misses.
Iiro Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stroker clobbers Tolonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Stroker's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroker tries to avoid it.
Stroker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stroker checks a leg kick.
Tolonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stroker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iiro Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Stroker moves out of range of the body kick.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stroker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stroker is rocked!
Tolonen and Stroker are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Tolonen throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Stroker into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Tolonen knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). 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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energy
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hype
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