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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacTavish comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Tonto MacTavish is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23 - 12 - 2 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Tonto MacTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacTavish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Hartola clobbers MacTavish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Tonto MacTavish has been cut.
Hartola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacTavish moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacTavish. Hartola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacTavish throws a low kick, looking for Hartola's leg but Hartola calmly moves out of range.
As MacTavish backs off Hartola throws a huge counter combo but MacTavish manages to avoid it all.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacTavish throws a low kick but Hartola moves out of range easily.
Hartola steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
MacTavish has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacTavish throws a solid leg kick but Hartola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacTavish.
Hartola is looking for the big counter here.
MacTavish throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacTavish lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Hartola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacTavish 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.
Hartola throws out a counter right but MacTavish avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacTavish throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
MacTavish throws a low kick but Hartola avoids it.
Hartola misses with a low kick as MacTavish jumps back.
MacTavish lands with an uppercut that bounces Hartola off the cage and back into range.
Hartola moves out of range as MacTavish strikes.
Hartola feints a counter leg kick.
MacTavish misses with a low kick.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacTavish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola looks to throw the jab but MacTavish is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hartola as he checks the leg kick.
Hartola throws a low kick but MacTavish moves out of range easily.
Hartola misses with an uppercut.
MacTavish 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.
An inside leg kick from MacTavish misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacTavish. That's going to slow Hartola down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartola looks to score with a jab to the body but MacTavish is just out of range.
MacTavish throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hartola.
MacTavish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartola slips a jab from MacTavish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacTavish throws a low kick, looking for Hartola's leg but Hartola calmly moves out of range.
Hartola misses with a double jab.
MacTavish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacTavish throws a solid leg kick but Hartola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacTavish.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacTavish lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacTavish doesn't seem bothered though.
Hartola thumps MacTavish with a low kick.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
MacTavish lands with a nice body punch.
MacTavish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish tries to work over Hartola's front leg with a kick but Hartola checks it.
MacTavish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacTavish throws a hook but Hartola blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacTavish is looking to score with low kicks.
MacTavish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Hartola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hartola connects with a right hand. MacTavish shakes it off.
MacTavish tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from MacTavish misses its intended target.
Hartola gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MacTavish counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonto MacTavish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonto MacTavish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
MacTavish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartola.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting MacTavish here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
MacTavish misses with a right hand
and Hartola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hartola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacTavish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hartola throws a right and a left that MacTavish avoids nicely.
Hartola throws a leg kick but MacTavish checks it.
MacTavish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartola checks a leg kick nicely.
Hartola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacTavish looks to land a right hand but Hartola moved out of range.
Hartola steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - MacTavish coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacTavish misses with a body shot
and Hartola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hartola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacTavish - the referee stops the clock and Hartola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacTavish. Hartola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hartola 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.
Hartola avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacTavish.
MacTavish tries a head kick but it misses.
MacTavish throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacTavish is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartola throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling MacTavish to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacTavish misses with the combination.
Hartola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
MacTavish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacTavish slips under a jab.
Hartola throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacTavish wants to slow Hartola down by chopping away at his legs.
Hartola thinks about the counter body kick.
MacTavish is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacTavish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartola checks it well.
Hartola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacTavish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
That kick from Hartola tenderised MacTavish's leg. MacTavish is trying to keep his angry face on.
MacTavish slips a jab and a cross from Hartola.
An inside leg kick from Hartola misses.
MacTavish looks for the body kick but Hartola saw that one coming.
Hartola is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacTavish misses with a head kick.
MacTavish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick from Hartola.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
MacTavish lands a nice looking body shot.
MacTavish connects with a leg kick. Hartola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacTavish throws a leg kick but Hartola sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacTavish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hartola takes a step back to recover.
Hartola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacTavish looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Hartola connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommi Hartola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tonto MacTavish's cut.
That's time! MacTavish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hartola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacTavish.
Hartola slips a straight right by MacTavish.
Good leg kick by Hartola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
MacTavish's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hartola is looking to score with low kicks.
MacTavish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from MacTavish misses
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacTavish lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hartola will feel that in the morning.
MacTavish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hartola counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MacTavish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacTavish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
MacTavish moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartola checks the leg kick.
MacTavish throws out a leg kick but Hartola moves out of range and MacTavish only half commits.
MacTavish scoring well with a low kick there.
MacTavish looks for the body kick but Hartola saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Hartola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacTavish tries to land a body kick
and Hartola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacTavish.
MacTavish was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tonto MacTavish is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola misses with a wild body shot.
Hartola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacTavish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacTavish misses with a body kick.
MacTavish moves out of range as Hartola throws a body kick.
MacTavish on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
MacTavish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tommi Hartola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Hartola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
MacTavish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola fakes the leg kick and cracks MacTavish in the body.
Hartola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacTavish throwing a counter right hand but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacTavish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hartola scores with a decent looking hook.
Tonto MacTavish's cut is getting worse.
Hartola throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on MacTavish's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hartola dives in looking to finish as MacTavish flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hartola's strikes! Hartola is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! MacTavish's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but MacTavish was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Hartola!
Tommi Hartola managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nutrition 160, into his post fight interview.
Tonto MacTavish spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm having serious problems with motivating myself for fights, maybe that means something? I dunno man.'.
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