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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plo has chosen ISIS - Grinning Mouths as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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157 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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150 lbs
28 - 18 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Plo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tolonen checks it well.
Plo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Plo misses with a jab to the body
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Plo misses with a body punch
and Tolonen counters with a low kick, right behind Plo 's knee.
Tolonen closes the distance and pushes Plo back into the cage.
Plo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plo tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plo tries for a takedown but Tolonen manages to get underhooks.
Tolonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Plo blocks an elbow strike from Tolonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tolonen stalling against the cage.
Plo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Plo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolonen avoids it.
Tolonen missing with knees to the body.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tolonen avoids the elbow strike from Plo, against the cage.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plo up against the cage.
Plo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tolonen.
Plo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
Plo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Plo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Plo.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plo is looking for a takedown.
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!
Plo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plo is trying to push Tolonen away but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plo landing knees to the body.
Tolonen stalls.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen prevents a body shot from Plo.
Plo scores with a shot to the side of Tolonen's head.
Plo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Tolonen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as Plo tries to tie him up.
Plo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Plo.
Plo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tolonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Plo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tolonen prevents Plo from breaking the clinch.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
Plo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Plo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Plo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tolonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Plo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolonen avoids the damage to the body.
Plo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Plo blocks it.
Plo can't get the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reino Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Plo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tolonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tolonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Plo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
Plo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Plo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tolonen is just riding it out for now. Plo eventually gives up the hold.
Tolonen won't allow Plo to pass to mount.
Tolonen wants to improve his position but Plo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen pushes Plo off looking to stand but Plo dives back in and keeps control.
Plo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tolonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Plo slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plo is trying to control. Tolonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tolonen trying to control here.
Tolonen is refusing to be controlled, as Plo sits in half guard.
Tolonen trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Tolonen.
Plo misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plo throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease.
Plo thumps Tolonen with a low kick.
Plo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Plo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plo.
Plo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Plo.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Plo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolonen can pounce on him.
Plo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Plo misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen moves into the clinch.
Plo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but Plo blocks with his arms.
Tolonen effectively controlling the action here.
Plo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolonen blocks a body shot from Plo.
Still in the clinch, Plo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but Plo blocks with his arms.
Plo tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Plo trying to land knees to the body.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
Tolonen wants to stall.
Plo takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plo.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolonen blocks the elbow strike.
Tolonen stalls.
Plo lands an uppercut.
Tolonen keeps control of Plo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Plo blocks it.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reino Tolonen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Plo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tolonen clinches with his opponent.
Tolonen pushes Plo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plo tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Plo back against the cage.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plo blocks it with crossed arms.
Plo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tolonen after a bit of a struggle.
Plo gets through Tolonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Plo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen taking a breather.
Plo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tolonen walks away with a smile on his face. Plo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Plo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Plo.
Plo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolonen.
Plo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plo tries to score with a low kick but Tolonen moves his leg out of the way.
Plo tries to score with a low kick but Tolonen moves his leg out of the way.
Tolonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plo on the side of the head.
That kick from Tolonen tenderised Plo's leg. Plo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Plo.
Reino Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Plo.
Tolonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolonen slips a jab from Plo.
Plo throws a wild body kick that Tolonen sees coming a mile off.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Plo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Plo.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but Plo is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen staying out of range there.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Plo counters with a low kick, right behind Tolonen 's knee.
Plo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Plo - just one landing.
Plo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plo throws a chopping leg kick but Tolonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plo walks into a straight right hand from Tolonen.
Plo takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Reino Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plo misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo throws a front kick aimed at Tolonen's knee but Tolonen avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Tolonen.
Plo is rocked!
Plo throws an off balance right hand
and Tolonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Plo is still on wobbly legs! Can Tolonen finish him?
Plo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plo misses the jab.
Tolonen clinches with his opponent.
Plo working hard to break the clinch.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plo avoids it.
Tolonen slowing the pace effectively.
Plo seems to have recovered his senses.
Plo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plo wants to take the fight to the mat but Tolonen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Plo.
Plo blocks the elbow strike.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
Reino Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Tolonen.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tolonen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Plo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patrick Plo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
Tolonen is working Plo over against the cage.
Plo tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tolonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!
Reino Tolonen very nearly forgot to thank FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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