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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan comes to the cage accompanied by Detective Conan Theme. Tolonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Amisviiksi Tolonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edogawa Conan's chin.
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edogawa Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen staying out of range there.
Conan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Conan lands with a good body shot.
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conan in his tracks.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen with the counter takedown but Conan avoids it easily.
Jab by Conan.
Tolonen scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen goes for a double leg but Conan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conan continues to drive forward.
Conan misses with a looping left.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Conan's leg but Conan calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen closes the distance and pushes Conan back into the cage.
Conan fails to pull guard.
Conan has Tolonen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Conan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tolonen tumbling to the mat - Conan dives into Tolonen's guard.
Tolonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conan throwing strikes from guard but Tolonen blocks nicely.
Tolonen wants to sweep here but Conan controlling him for the moment.
Tolonen looking for a guillotine here but Conan defends easily.
Tolonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conan lands a couple of digs.
Tolonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Conan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tolonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Conan.
Conan not doing much here.
Conan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen is not content to let Conan control the position.
Tolonen won't allow Conan to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to improve his position.
Tolonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Conan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conan working the head and body with strikes.
Conan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolonen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan content to control rather than advance.
Conan trying to control the action but Tolonen is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tolonen tries to get to full guard but Conan has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolonen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edogawa Conan 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.
Conan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tolonen pushes Conan away with a front kick.
Edogawa Conan is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen moves out of range as Conan strikes.
Tolonen connects with a crisp jab.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Conan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.
Conan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conan throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Conan is looking for a counter combo.
Tolonen with a hook.
Conan shoots in but no luck this time.
Conan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conan misses with a looping right.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Conan avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the body
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Conan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tolonen lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Conan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen walks into a jab.
Conan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conan throws a hook but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Tolonen moved out of range.
Tolonen feints a counter leg kick.
Tolonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen cracks Conan with a good jab.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tolonen feints and then cracks Conan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conan down.
Conan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Conan walks into a straight right hand from Tolonen.
Conan throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Conan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tolonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tolonen tries to score with a low kick but Conan moves his leg out of the way.
Conan throws a right hand that misses
and Tolonen counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edogawa Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Conan.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conan breaks the clinch.
Conan lands with an uppercut that bounces Tolonen off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Conan. Beautiful body shot.
Conan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen jabs Conan right on the nose. Conan blinks but takes it well.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tolonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Conan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen gets to mount! Conan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tolonen content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Tolonen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Conan tries to reverse the position but Tolonen maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tolonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Conan is desperately trying to improve his position but Tolonen has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amisviiksi Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tolonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tolonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conan digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Tolonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conan throws out the jab.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolonen throws an off balance right hand
and Conan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Conan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tolonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tolonen takes a swing at Conan's ribcage but misses.
Conan throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conan but Conan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conan throws a hook but Tolonen avoids it easily.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tolonen gets a double leg takedown into Conan's guard.
Tolonen content to stall in guard here.
Tolonen pushes down on Conan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Conan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan tries to get to full guard but Tolonen has control of the leg.
Conan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Conan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Tolonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to pass to full mount but Conan defends it.
Tolonen slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tolonen moves in looking to clinch but Conan pushes him off.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conan defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conan.
Tolonen needs to keep his hands up - Conan had a free shot at his head there.
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conan lands a lovely overhand right.
Conan scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan checks a leg kick nicely.
Conan checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Nice straight punches there by Tolonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tolonen.
Tolonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tolonen digs a good body shot into Conan's ribs.
Tolonen shoots in but Conan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edogawa Conan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amisviiksi Tolonen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tolonen is defended easily by Conan.
Tolonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen throws a lazy right hand but Conan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow Conan down.
Tolonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conan is able to avoid easily.
Conan scores with a hook to the body. Tolonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Conan misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edogawa Conan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Conan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edogawa Conan!
A relieved looking Edogawa Conan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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