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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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212 lbs
14 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartola cracks Tolonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Hartola's legs.
Hartola ducks right into an uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen pushes Hartola away with a front kick.
Tolonen looks for the body kick but Hartola saw that one coming.
Hartola checks the leg kick.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hartola doesn't seem bothered though.
Tolonen throws a solid leg kick but Hartola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tolonen.
Hartola throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hartola staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Tolonen.
Tolonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hartola throws a chopping leg kick but Tolonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Viiksi Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen misses with the body kick
and Hartola counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen walks into a stiff left hand from Hartola.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Tolonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Hartola counter with a right hand.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hartola works Tolonen's body with a nice hook.
Hartola lands a body shot.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tolonen tries to land a body kick
and Hartola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tolonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartola checks it well.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a body kick.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Tolonen down.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Tolonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hartola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy body kick from Tolonen
and Hartola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tolonen tries to bum rush Hartola with a series of wild strikes but Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolonen slips a straight right by Hartola.
Tolonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartola needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen throws a chopping leg kick but Hartola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolonen scores with a nice body kick.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
Tolonen defending well as Hartola loads up on a big left hand.
Hartola scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a thumping low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tolonen blocks a head kick by Hartola.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Hartola.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow Hartola down.
Tolonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartola's sensitive parts.
Hartola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!
Hartola looks gassed!
Hartola thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a body kick that stops Tolonen in his tracks momentarily.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolonen looks to land a right hand but Hartola moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with the body kick
and Tolonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
Tolonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hartola.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolonen scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartola drops his hands momentarily and Tolonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tolonen feints and then cracks Hartola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hartola down.
Tolonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola keeps Tolonen at a distance using the push kick.
Tolonen throws the kick towards the body but Hartola avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hartola.
Tolonen is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hartola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a looping left.
Hartola steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tolonen. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a hook to the body. Hartola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
Hartola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hartola blocks the body kick.
Hartola blocks a leg kick.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolonen can pounce on him.
Hartola defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Hartola avoids nicely.
Tolonen scores with a jab.
Tolonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola checks the leg kick.
Tolonen lands a front kick.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!
Hartola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tolonen. Hartola shrugs it off though.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolonen.
Hartola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartola can do to turn this around?
Tolonen throws a solid leg kick but Hartola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tolonen.
Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartola's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hartola.
Tolonen swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Viiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tolonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hartola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolonen.
Tolonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tolonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tolonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
Hartola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tolonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hartola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tolonen tests Hartola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hartola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tolonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartola checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tolonen throws a push kick but Hartola slaps the foot to one side.
Tolonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hartola blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Hartola blocks a leg kick.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tolonen there.
Tolonen lands a really nice looking cross but Hartola seems unphased.
Hartola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Hartola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.
Tolonen staying out of range there.
Hartola is looking to chop away at Tolonen's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Hartola.
An inside leg kick from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartola tried to score with a low kick but Tolonen checks it.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a nice body kick.
Tolonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartola has time to react.
Hartola misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Hartola.
Hartola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Tolonen - just one landing.
Hartola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viiksi Tolonen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hartola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolonen misses the target.
Hartola wants to land a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range.
Hartola defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Hartola connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hartola.
Tolonen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hartola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tolonen throws a body kick that misses.
Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hartola throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolonen's head backwards.
Hartola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tolonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartola. Hartola obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Tolonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away.
Tolonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hartola.
Tolonen misses with a kick to the body
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartola lands with an overhand left.
Hartola thuds his shin into the meat of Tolonen's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hartola.
Hartola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola thuds his right hand into Tolonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hartola lands a slapping body shot.
Hartola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hartola keeps Tolonen at a distance using the push kick.
Tolonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tolonen.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartola thuds a left hand into Tolonen's body.
Hartola delivers a nice body kick.
Hartola scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tolonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hartola.
Hartola lands a head kick. Tolonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hartola is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Hartola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Hartola finds it's way through Tolonen's defenses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartola as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Hartola does no damage.
Hartola throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Tolonen
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hartola keeps Tolonen at a distance using the push kick.
Tolonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hartola throws a sloppy head kick and Tolonen moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
Hartola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tolonen misses with a hook.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a low kick, right behind Tolonen 's knee.
Tolonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartola scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
Hartola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartola.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Hartola avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut there from Hartola.
Hartola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hartola throws out a powerful jab.
Hartola scores with a body shot.
Hartola pushes Tolonen away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartola is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Hartola cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.
Hartola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hartola.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Tolonen ducks right into an uppercut from Hartola.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartola!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hartola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen slips under a jab.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Hartola.
Tolonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hartola throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartola scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Hartola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hartola staying out of range there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hartola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Hartola.
Hartola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hartola thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tolonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hartola lands a head shot.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartola throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tolonen's head.
Hartola looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Tolonen down.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hartola to score with a decent uppercut.
Tolonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartola.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen avoids a kick to the body.
Tolonen takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Tolonen
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Tolonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola thuds his right hand into Tolonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolonen walks into a straight right hand from Hartola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tolonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hartola - the referee stops the clock and Tolonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hartola. Tolonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola tests Tolonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hartola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Hartola misses.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hartola throws a low kick but Tolonen avoids it.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tolonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Tolonen down.
Hartola throws a push kick but Tolonen slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolonen blocks the leg kick.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick from Hartola lands but Tolonen takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Hartola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Hartola lands a body shot.
Tolonen throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
Hartola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolonen misses with a kick to the body.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hartola counters with a body kick that stops Tolonen in his tracks momentarily.
Tolonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tolonen throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
Hartola explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hartola misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hartola.
Tolonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartola throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Hartola.
Hartola scores with the left hand. Tolonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hartola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hartola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hartola feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolonen misses the target.
Hartola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tolonen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hartola misses with a hook. Tolonen ducked under it nicely.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Hartola counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Tolonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolonen throws a hook to the side of Hartola's head but Hartola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartola connects with a looping right hand.
Tolonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartola as he connects with a hook.
Hartola scores with a sloppy right hand. Tolonen should have avoided that one.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Hartola scores with a sloppy right hand. Tolonen should have avoided that one.
Hartola defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Hartola misses.
Tolonen misses with a hook.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Hartola counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Hartola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tolonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hartola - the referee stops the clock and Tolonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hartola. Tolonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hartola cracks Tolonen with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Hartola.
Hartola scores with a nice right hand.
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hartola.
Hartola scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Hartola moves out of range.
Tolonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hartola!
Tolonen walks into a jab.
Hartola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartola with a nice cross.
Tolonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolonen. That did some damage!
Hartola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartola. Tolonen shrugs it off though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tolonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
Hartola is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartola fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartola thuds a left hand into Tolonen's body.
Hartola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hartola feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Hartola throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
Hartola throws a shot to the body.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartola cracks Tolonen with an open hand slap.
Tolonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hartola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick from Hartola.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartola. Tolonen shrugs it off though.
Hartola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hartola.
Hartola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tolonen tries to move into range but Hartola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tolonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Hartola - just one landing.
Hartola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Hartola. That snapped Tolonen's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola connects with the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tolonen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hartola counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartola, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Hartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 44:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 44:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 44:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola is the new light heavyweight champion!
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