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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Glory has chosen Sin From Genesis as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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293 lbs
33 - 8 - 0 |
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274 lbs
20 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Golden Glory!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Glory.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tolonen is defended easily by Glory.
Glory smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glory lands a leg kick that knocks Tolonen off balance momentarily.
Glory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolonen.
Tolonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glory. Glory obviously looking to wear him down.
Glory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 looks to land a left hand but Glory moved out of range nicely.
Glory moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Glory. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glory.
Glory jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tolonen connects with a body shot that sends Glory's belly button to the back.
Glory scores with a nice body kick.
Golden Glory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Glory misses the target.
Tolonen blocks a leg kick.
Glory closes the distance and clinches.
Tolonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen blocks a body shot from Glory.
Glory comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Tolonen.
A short right from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a right hand.
Glory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolonen jumps into guard, dragging Glory to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tolonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tolonen keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glory motions for Tolonen to come forward. Glory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen looks to land a left hand but Glory moved out of range nicely.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glory as he avoids it easily.
Glory looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen shoots in for a double leg but Glory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iiro Tolonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glory throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Glory works Tolonen's body with a nice hook.
Glory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
Glory throws a leg kick but Tolonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glory tries to clinch but Tolonen is having none of it.
Tolonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glory. That's going to slow Tolonen down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Glory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glory, right into the meat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glory.
An inside leg kick lands from Glory.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tolonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab from Glory.
Glory lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glory checks a leg kick.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Glory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tolonen at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Golden Glory dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Glory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glory throws a leg kick but Tolonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glory but Glory pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glory lands with a right hand.
Glory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glory throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolonen.
Glory misses with a looping right.
Glory lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Glory.
Glory misses with a kick to the body.
Glory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glory misses with a wild combination.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glory.
Tolonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the head.
Glory throws a leg kick
and Glory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glory checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golden Glory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Glory tried to score with a low kick but Tolonen checks it.
Glory looks to land a body kick but Tolonen moved away.
Glory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.
Glory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Glory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Glory throws out a leg kick but Tolonen moves out of range and Glory only half commits.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Glory misses with an uppercut.
Tolonen throws an off balance right hand
and Glory counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glory fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tolonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glory's corner calls for a 1-2. Glory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glory lands with a shot to the body.
Glory thows a body shot but no joy.
Golden Glory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolonen cracks a nice hook into Glory's ribs.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glory misses with an uppercut
and Tolonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Glory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Glory. Those never looked like landing.
Glory cracks Tolonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tolonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tolonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Glory catches Tolonen right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen moves out of range as Glory throws a body kick.
Tolonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Glory pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tolonen back to the cage. Glory follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tolonen blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Golden Glory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tolonen takes a swing at Glory's ribcage but misses.
Glory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tolonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glory is out of range and Tolonen settles back down.
Tolonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glory lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Glory is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolonen missing with a left hand there. Glory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen cracks Glory with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range and Glory settles back down.
Jab from Glory.
Glory throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Glory misses.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Glory.
Tolonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glory throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glory, right into the meat.
Glory tries to sprawl but Tolonen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tolonen wants to pass to mount but Glory is defending the position.
Tolonen is keen to just control but Glory is a slippery customer.
Tolonen stops Glory from getting back to his feet.
Tolonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Glory manages to get to full guard.
Glory trying to keep a closed guard but Tolonen is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen prevents Glory from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glory is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glory wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tolonen manages to pass to side control.
Glory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Glory dodges it nicely.
Tolonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glory wants to get back to full guard but Tolonen has mounted him!
Glory wants to control but Tolonen is having none of it.
Tolonen unloading with bombs!
Tolonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Glory is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glory working to try and regain half guard.
Oooh a big shot lands for Tolonen! Glory is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iiro Tolonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Iiro Tolonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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