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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toivo Halaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tong Panong's choice of entrance music: Tetris Song (remix). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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201 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toivo Halaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Halaus.
Halaus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Tong Panong is just out of range.
Tong Panong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tong Panong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halaus.
Tong Panong shoots in but no luck this time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halaus, right into the meat.
Tong Panong avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tong Panong.
Toivo Halaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Tong Panong.
Tong Panong throws a shot from downtown. Halaus moves away and avoids it.
Halaus scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tong Panong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tong Panong moves out of range of the leg kick from Halaus.
Halaus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Tong Panong slams his shin into Halaus's torso.
Tong Panong looks for a takedown but Halaus sprawls well.
Tong Panong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halaus is looking to clinch.
Halaus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halaus misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Tong Panong or perhaps it was just good defense by Halaus which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halaus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Halaus advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halaus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tong Panong, who protects the arm well.
Halaus is breathing heavily.
Tong Panong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halaus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tong Panong trying to get back to full guard but Halaus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tong Panong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halaus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to control but Halaus is having none of it.
Halaus misses with a head shot.
Tong Panong wants to hold on but Halaus pushes him away.
Tong Panong regains half guard.
Halaus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Halaus is working hard here to advance position.
Tong Panong regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tong Panong is trying to keep Halaus in close.
Tong Panong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halaus defends it easily.
Tong Panong working for a triangle but Halaus defends it easily.
Tong Panong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halaus has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tong Panong tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toivo Halaus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Halaus moves in looking to clinch but Tong Panong pushes him off.
Tong Panong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halaus can pounce on him.
Tong Panong checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tong Panong checks a leg kick.
Halaus misses with a body shot.
Toivo Halaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halaus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Halaus throws a leg kick but Tong Panong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Halaus misses the shot to the body.
Halaus throws a sloppy head kick and Tong Panong moves out of range easily.
Tong Panong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tong Panong has his takedown stuffed
and Halaus counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Tong Panong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tong Panong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Halaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tong Panong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halaus misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong tries for a takedown but Halaus circles away easily
and Halaus counters with a one-two to the body.
Halaus misses with a head kick.
Tong Panong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halaus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Tong Panong.
Halaus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tong Panong.
Marc Tong Panong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halaus drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tong Panong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tong Panong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Halaus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tong Panong is trying to take his opponent's back.
Tong Panong lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tong Panong looking to finish with strikes here!
Tong Panong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Halaus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tong Panong with a couple of short strikes.
Halaus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tong Panong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Tong Panong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tong Panong landing shots from mount.
Tong Panong is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Halaus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tong Panong moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Halaus has worked his arm free - good work by Halaus!
Tong Panong tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tong Panong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Halaus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tong Panong's guard! Nice work there by Halaus!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marc Tong Panong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Halaus misses with a low kick.
Toivo Halaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Tong Panong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Halaus counters with an outside leg kick.
Tong Panong scores with a takedown into Halaus's guard.
Tong Panong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Halaus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tong Panong, into his guard.
Tong Panong is looking for a triangle but Halaus pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong looking for a sweep. Not yet Tong Panong, not yet.
Tong Panong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halaus lands a couple of elbows.
Halaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tong Panong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halaus looking to pass the guard.
Tong Panong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halaus manages to get himself to full guard.
Tong Panong landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong trying to control the position from guard on top but Halaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tong Panong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tong Panong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halaus is keeping the position for now.
Halaus has his foot on Tong Panong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tong Panong works his way back into a safe position though.
Tong Panong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tong Panong trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Halaus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tong Panong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halaus defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halaus trying to control but Tong Panong is working from the bottom.
Tong Panong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halaus defends well.
Halaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tong Panong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tong Panong controls Halaus momentarily but Halaus frees himself.
Halaus throwing strikes from guard but Tong Panong blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halaus advances position into side control!
Halaus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tong Panong keeps working.
Halaus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tong Panong is bucking up trying to escape but Halaus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tong Panong gets back to half guard.
Tong Panong tries to get to full guard but Halaus has control of the leg.
Tong Panong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marc Tong Panong.
I think Tong Panong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marc Tong Panong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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