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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Eerkilaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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300 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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275 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Eerkilaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eerkilaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boone misses the shot to the body.
Toni Eerkilaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eerkilaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boone takes a swing at Eerkilaa's ribcage but misses.
Boone defending well as Eerkilaa loads up on a big left hand.
Eerkilaa gets a clinch.
Eerkilaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Eerkilaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boone effectively controlling the action here.
Eerkilaa pushes Boone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eerkilaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Eerkilaa misses with some punches.
I was talking to Eerkilaa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boone misses with a body punch.
Eerkilaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Eerkilaa misses.
Nice takedown defense from Eerkilaa. No joy for Boone on that attempt.
Eerkilaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone misses with a straight right.
Eerkilaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boone. That did some damage!
Eerkilaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eerkilaa throws a right hand that misses
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
Eerkilaa is looking to clinch but Boone is avoiding it.
Eerkilaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eerkilaa cracks Boone with a good jab.
Boone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eerkilaa clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eerkilaa after a bit of a struggle.
Eerkilaa lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.
Eerkilaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boone's efforts to push away.
Boone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eerkilaa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Toni Eerkilaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Boone.
Eerkilaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Eerkilaa lands an uppercut.
Eerkilaa manages to break the clinch.
Eerkilaa catches Boone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Eerkilaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eerkilaa scrambles back to his feet.
Boone lands a nice shot to the body.
Eerkilaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Eerkilaa as Boone shoots in.
Eerkilaa scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boone, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eerkilaa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eerkilaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eerkilaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boone slows down the pace here.
Boone blocking some punches.
Eerkilaa blocks a body shot from Boone.
Eerkilaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eerkilaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eerkilaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Eerkilaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eerkilaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boone manages to pull guard.
Eerkilaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eerkilaa defends it easily.
Eerkilaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eerkilaa is one step ahead there.
Eerkilaa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Eerkilaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Boone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eerkilaa. Eerkilaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Eerkilaa - just one landing.
Boone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eerkilaa defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Boone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eerkilaa. Eerkilaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Boone moves away from the strike by Eerkilaa.
Boone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eerkilaa.
Eerkilaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boone.
A jab from Eerkilaa misses.
Eerkilaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eerkilaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eerkilaa throws an off balance right hand
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eerkilaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eerkilaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Eerkilaa is just out of range.
Eerkilaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Eerkilaa slips the punch.
Eerkilaa throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
Eerkilaa misses with an uppercut. Boone saw that one coming.
Boone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eerkilaa moves away.
Eerkilaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Boone's head.
Boone slips a jab from Eerkilaa.
Boone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eerkilaa thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Eerkilaa scores with a punch to the head.
Eerkilaa throws a monster overhand right that drops Boone! Eerkilaa follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Eerkilaa!
Toni Eerkilaa retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Toni Eerkilaa 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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