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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wrecking Ball. Tolonen has chosen Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Icky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
Tolonen blocks the body kick.
Icky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Icky closes the distance and clinches.
Tolonen tries to throw a body punch but Icky avoids it by throwing Tolonen back against the cage.
Icky throws a head punch that misses.
Icky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Icky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Icky 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.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen throws a jab when Icky was well out of range.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Icky checks it
and Icky counters with a left and a right that stings Tolonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Icky takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen throws a front kick aimed at Icky's knee but Icky avoids it well.
Icky misses with a kick to the body.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Icky moves out of range.
Icky throwing a counter right hand but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Icky.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Icky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Icky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Icky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Icky throws a leg kick
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolonen lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Icky digs a good hook to Tolonen's body.
Tolonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Icky lands a leg kick that knocks Tolonen off balance momentarily.
Tolonen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Icky looks to land a combination but Tolonen avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Icky, right into the meat.
Icky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Icky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
Icky cracks a nice hook into Tolonen's ribs.
Tolonen checks a leg kick nicely.
And Tolonen tries to counter it with a takedown but Icky pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky looks to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a nice body shot.
Tolonen swings widly with a right hand
and Icky counters with a two punch combo.
Icky tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Icky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen.
Tolonen delivers a nice body kick.
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Icky cracks Tolonen with a good jab.
Tolonen connects with a body shot.
Icky is looking to wear down Tolonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolonen stuns Icky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tolonen rushes Icky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ickys head.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Icky controls the action.
Icky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as Icky tries to tie him up.
Icky lands a left hand.
Icky working aggressively here.
Icky has a couple of punches blocked by Tolonen.
Icky can't find room to land a body shot as Tolonen controls the action.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Icky prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Icky throws a hook but Tolonen avoids it easily.
Icky lands a jab.
Tolonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Icky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tolonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Icky's head.
Tolonen misses the body punch
and Icky counters with a left and a right that stings Tolonen.
Tolonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Icky lands a jab to Tolonen's midsection.
Tolonen takes a swing at Icky's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Icky.
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!
Icky connects with a jab.
Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Icky, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icky misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Icky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icky breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Icky.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icky moves away.
Tolonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tolonen throws a lazy right hand but Icky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
Tolonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Icky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Tolonen misses with a hook
and Icky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Icky seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tolonen can turn it around.
Icky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricky Icky is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Icky's hands.
A jab from Icky finds it's way through Tolonen's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Icky quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tolonen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Icky counter with a right hand.
Icky walks into a stiff left hand from Tolonen.
Tolonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Icky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Icky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen blocks a body shot from Icky.
Icky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icky.
Tolonen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Icky has one foot on Tolonen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tolonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Icky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with a right hand
and Icky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky throws an overhand right that lands on Tolonen's shoulder, as Tolonen tries to avoid the shot.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Icky finds it's target.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Icky tried to counter with a leg kick but Tolonen avoided it.
Tolonen moves to clinch but Icky breaks away
and Icky counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky throws a low kick, looking for Tolonen's leg but Tolonen calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Icky tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Icky to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Icky.
Tolonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Icky checks a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a chopping leg kick but Icky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icky thuds a left hand into Tolonen's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Icky dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Icky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Icky misses with the combination.
Icky slips a straight right by Tolonen.
A little feinted left hand from Icky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tolonen tries to work over Icky's front leg with a kick but Icky checks it.
Icky appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Tolonen misses
and Icky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Icky throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Icky circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen tried to score with a low kick but Icky checks it.
Icky tries to counter by clinching up but Tolonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Icky scoring well with a low kick there.
Tolonen clinches up with Icky and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Icky prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Icky tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen letting Icky take a breather here.
Icky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Icky just leaning against Tolonen, taking a breather.
Tolonen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen lands a nice uppercut.
Icky tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Icky tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Icky back against the cage.
Icky working aggressively here.
Icky lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Icky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky controlling the action here for a moment.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen prevents Icky from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Icky on the inside.
Icky tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icky backwards.
Icky misses with a punch to the body.
Icky digs a right hand into Tolonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolonen's gas tank.
Icky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icky misses with a punch to the body.
Icky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icky has a couple of punches blocked by Tolonen.
Icky throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Icky tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Icky.
Tolonen scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icky backwards.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tolonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icky misses with a body punch.
Icky blocks a body shot from Tolonen.
Icky breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Tolonen - just one landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Icky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tolonen throws a lazy right hand but Icky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Icky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Icky looks to land a combination but Tolonen avoids it well.
Tolonen forces Icky back against the cage and clinches.
Icky misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Icky.
I think Icky 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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