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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 3601 p4p, 3811 weight class) and Otso Toivonen (ranked 526 p4p, 546 weight class). Otso Toivonen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otso Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimakov scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a really nice looking cross but Toivonen seems unphased.
Dimakov looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Toivonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dimakov's corner calls for a 1-2. Dimakov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dimakov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dimakov swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov wants to clinch
and Toivonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Dimakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Toivonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dimakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov cracks Toivonen with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Dimakov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dimakov.
Dimakov closes the distance but Toivonen moves to the side
and Toivonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toivonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Toivonen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Dimakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Toivonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Toivonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimakov tries to clinch up.
Toivonen thuds a left hand into Dimakov's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov looks to clinch
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimakov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toivonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimakov rather than just go for the knockout.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Toivonen back into the cage.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dimakov on the inside.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toivonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dimakov up against the cage.
Dimakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toivonen stalls.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Dimakov takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Toivonen misses.
Dimakov misses with a body punch
and Toivonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toivonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toivonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Toivonen counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Toivonen pushes him off.
Toivonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimakov slips a jab from Toivonen.
Dimakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toivonen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dimakov! Toivonen lets Dimakov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dimakov is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Toivonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Toivonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Toivonen scores with a counter punch that sends Dimakov to the canvas! Toivonen smells blood - he's punishing Dimakov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dimakov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Toivonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Otso Toivonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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