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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksimilian Tchepikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Iiro Tolonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksimilian Tchepikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchepikov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tolonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tolonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Tchepikov blocks nicely.
Tchepikov keeping full guard, as Tolonen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tolonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tchepikov throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tchepikov sprawls well. Tchepikov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tolonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tchepikov closes the distance and pushes Tolonen back into the cage.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tchepikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tchepikov throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Tchepikov saw that one coming.
Tchepikov takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Maksimilian Tchepikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tchepikov loads up on a big right hand but Tolonen slips the punch.
Tchepikov looks to land a body kick but Tolonen moved away.
Tolonen scores with a three punch combo!
Tchepikov digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Tchepikov connects with a looping right hand.
Tchepikov misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tolonen misses.
Tchepikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tchepikov walks into a straight right hand from Tolonen.
Tchepikov throws a hook but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Tchepikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tchepikov is looking to clinch but Tolonen is avoiding it.
Tolonen tests Tchepikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolonen jabs at Tchepikov's body.
Tchepikov is breathing heavily.
Tolonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tchepikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tchepikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Tchepikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tchepikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tchepikov tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Tchepikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tolonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tchepikov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws an elbow but Tchepikov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tolonen in side control, throwing shots but Tchepikov defends.
Tchepikov defending against the ground and pound.
Tolonen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tchepikov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tchepikov dodges the ground and pound from Tolonen.
Tolonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tchepikov is avoiding damage well.
Tolonen working the ground and pound but Tchepikov is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tchepikov gets back to half guard.
Tolonen moves into full mount! Tchepikov won't be happy about that!
Tolonen punching from mount but Tchepikov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tolonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tolonen misses with some ground and pound and Tchepikov recovers position to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tchepikov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen dominated that round.
That's time! Tchepikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A cross from Tolonen lands.
Nice takedown defense from Tchepikov. No joy for Tolonen on that attempt.
Tchepikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolonen.
Tchepikov scores with a nice right hand.
Tolonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tchepikov avoids it really well and circles away.
Tchepikov cracks Tolonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tolonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tchepikov. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tchepikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolonen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tolonen trying to control from half guard but Tchepikov is working away.
Tchepikov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tolonen trying to advance position but Tchepikov counters by regaining guard.
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tchepikov has wrist control.
Tchepikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tolonen throws and elbow that misses. Tchepikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tolonen's guard. Nice move by Tchepikov!
Tolonen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tchepikov pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tchepikov can't find room to land a body shot as Tolonen controls the action.
Tchepikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tchepikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maksimilian Tchepikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iiro Tolonen.
Tolonen has Tchepikov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tchepikov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Tchepikov swings for the body but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen tests Tchepikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tchepikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Tchepikov misses.
Tolonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tchepikov did well to prevent Tolonen getting side control.
Tchepikov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tchepikov wants to sweep here but Tolonen controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen postures up in Tchepikov's guard and throws a big left but Tchepikov blocks it.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tchepikov is retaining full guard.
Tchepikov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Tchepikov keeps moving.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tchepikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen connects with a body shot.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tolonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tolonen needs to keep his hands up - Tchepikov had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen walks into a straight right hand from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Tolonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolonen misses the target.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tchepikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tchepikov scores with a one two! Tolonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tchepikov avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
Tchepikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maksimilian Tchepikov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tchepikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tchepikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tchepikov wants to clinch.
Tolonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tolonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.
Tchepikov kicks Tolonen off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tchepikov.
Tchepikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Tolonen stuns Tchepikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tchepikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen jabs at Tchepikov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tchepikov's head backwards.
Tolonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tolonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tolonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Tchepikov saw that one coming.
Tchepikov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen with a hook.
Tolonen misses with a body shot.
Tchepikov throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen defending well as Tchepikov loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tchepikov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tchepikov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Tolonen finds it's target.
Tolonen digs a good body shot into Tchepikov's ribs.
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tchepikov is trying to stand back up but Tolonen is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen trying to control the action but Tchepikov is working from the bottom.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolonen working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tolonen connects with a nice short shot to Tchepikov's temple.
Tchepikov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Tchepikov dodges it nicely.
Tolonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a heavy elbow.
Tchepikov is trying desperately to improve position.
Tolonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Tchepikov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tolonen.
Tolonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tolonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tchepikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchepikov wants to control but Tolonen is having none of it.
Tolonen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Tolonen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tolonen tries to control but Tchepikov wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen really dominated that 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.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchepikov moves away.
Tchepikov ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tchepikov swings for the body but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tchepikov throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
Tolonen tests Tchepikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolonen cracks Tchepikov with a good jab.
Tchepikov takes one on the button.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tchepikov misses with a straight left.
Tolonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tchepikov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tolonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tolonen postures up in Tchepikov's guard and throws a big left but Tchepikov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.
Tchepikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Tchepikov keeps moving.
Tchepikov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tchepikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tchepikov is retaining full guard.
Tchepikov can't keep his opponent in guard - Tolonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tchepikov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tolonen.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Tchepikov blocks nicely.
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tchepikov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throwing strikes but missing.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tchepikov is retaining full guard.
Tolonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tchepikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tchepikov controls Tolonen momentarily but Tolonen frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tchepikov's head backwards.
Tchepikov misses with a body punch
and Tolonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tolonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tolonen wants to free his trapped foot but Tchepikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tolonen prevents Tchepikov from improving his position.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Tchepikov dodges it nicely.
Tolonen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tchepikov!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen dominated that fourth 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!
Tchepikov misses with a wild body shot.
Tchepikov throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchepikov is looking to clinch but Tolonen is avoiding it.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tchepikov throws a nice looking combination but Tolonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tchepikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tchepikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tchepikov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Tchepikov. That snapped Tolonen's head back.
Tolonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tolonen digs a good body shot into Tchepikov's ribs.
Tolonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tolonen trying to control but Tchepikov is working from the bottom.
Tolonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tolonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tchepikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Tchepikov blocks nicely.
Tchepikov keeping full guard, as Tolonen tries to pass.
Tolonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloppy strikes there by Tolonen.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tchepikov sprawls well. Tchepikov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tolonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the head.
Maksimilian Tchepikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tchepikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tchepikov slaps away a takedown attempt from Tolonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tolonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tchepikov misses the shot to the body.
Tchepikov tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov lands a body shot.
Tchepikov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tchepikov.
Tchepikov is looking to wear down Tolonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tchepikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iiro Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tchepikov lands a really nice looking cross but Tolonen seems unphased.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tolonen.
Maksimilian Tchepikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iiro Tolonen.
Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Tchepikov misses with a hook.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tchepikov.
Tolonen lands a lovely overhand right.
Tchepikov throws a big shot that misses.
Tchepikov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen throws a looping overhand right but Tchepikov ducks down to avoid it.
Tchepikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen looks to land a combination. Tchepikov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov jabs at Tolonen's body.
Tchepikov throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchepikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Tchepikov dodges it nicely.
Tolonen is just content to waste time from the top position. Tchepikov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tolonen wants to pass the guard but Tchepikov is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iiro Tolonen.
Well Tolonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen is the new super heavyweight champion!
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