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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Kid Rock - American Bad Ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tolonen has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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240 lbs
6 - 15 - 0 |
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188 cm
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223 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stipe Junakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junakovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolonen looks winded!
Junakovic misses with a kick to the body.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junakovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tolonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Junakovic somewhat.
Junakovic is looking to clinch.
Tolonen takes one on the button.
Stipe Junakovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junakovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tolonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Junakovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tolonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junakovic jabs Tolonen right on the nose. Tolonen blinks but takes it well.
Tolonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junakovic's waist but Junakovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tolonen off to one side.
Junakovic tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junakovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolonen swivels and escapes.
Junakovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolonen pinned against the cage. Tolonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Junakovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junakovic has closed the distance and engaged Tolonen in a clinch.
Tolonen fails to pull guard.
Junakovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tolonen smiles and moves away.
Junakovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junakovic wants to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Junakovic's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tolonen stops Junakovic from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen trying to control but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Junakovic is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tolonen trying to control but Junakovic is working from the bottom.
Tolonen prevents Junakovic from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junakovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tolonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Junakovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tolonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Junakovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Junakovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.
Tolonen slips a jab and a cross from Junakovic.
Junakovic scores with the left hand. Tolonen knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Junakovic misses.
Junakovic tries to clinch but Tolonen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junakovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic tries to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Junakovic tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic misses with a straight left.
Junakovic wants to clinch
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junakovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tolonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junakovic misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Junakovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stipe Junakovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junakovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junakovic misses with a few strikes there.
Tolonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junakovic defends it nicely.
Tolonen shoots in but Junakovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junakovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junakovic tries to clinch up.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
Tolonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junakovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junakovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic fails with the takedown.
Tolonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Junakovic tries to sprawl out of it but Tolonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junakovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stipe Junakovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viiksi Tolonen.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junakovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junakovic tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic misses with a few strikes there.
Junakovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tolonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Junakovic is retaining full guard.
Tolonen stops Junakovic from standing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junakovic is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Junakovic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Junakovic leaves Tolonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junakovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junakovic throws a right hand that Tolonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolonen also avoids with ease.
Junakovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junakovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen dives in and grabs Junakovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junakovic pushes down on Tolonen's head and hops out.
Junakovic misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junakovic sprawls well. Junakovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tolonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tolonen keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junakovic tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Junakovic closes the distance and clinches up with Tolonen, looking for a takedown. Junakovic pushes Tolonen against the cage but Tolonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stipe Junakovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tolonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junakovic tries to clinch but Tolonen is having none of it.
Junakovic 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.
Junakovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Tolonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Junakovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junakovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen shoots in for a double leg but Junakovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junakovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Junakovic tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junakovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junakovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junakovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Junakovic moves in looking to clinch but Tolonen pushes him off.
Junakovic connects with a body shot that sends Tolonen's belly button to the back.
Stipe Junakovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junakovic misses with a head kick.
Tolonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stipe Junakovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Junakovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolonen ducks right into an uppercut from Junakovic.
Viiksi Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junakovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen leaves Junakovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Junakovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Junakovic misses with a wild combination.
Tolonen moves away from the strike by Junakovic.
Junakovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Junakovic looks to land a body kick but Tolonen moved away.
Junakovic shoots in for a takedown but Tolonen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junakovic is defended easily by Tolonen.
Junakovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junakovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junakovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Junakovic misses with the combination.
Junakovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junakovic tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Junakovic misses with a looping left.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junakovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stipe Junakovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Junakovic, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stipe Junakovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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