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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nablor Meek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nablor Meek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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175 cm
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nablor Meek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen darts in trying to clinch
and Meek counters with a takedown into side control.
Tolonen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Meek's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tolonen won't allow Meek to pass to mount.
Meek is keen to just control but Tolonen is a slippery customer.
Meek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meek prevents Tolonen from getting back to his feet.
Meek controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tolonen controlling from the full mount.
Meek is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tolonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Meek tries to hold on but Tolonen postures up.
Meek is desperately trying to improve his position but Tolonen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Meek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four 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.
Meek wants to hold on but Tolonen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nablor Meek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tolonen tries to clinch up
and Meek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tolonen pushes Meek off and gets back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tolonen avoids the elbow strike from Meek, against the cage.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Meek moves away
and Meek counters by clinching up.
Tolonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Tolonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolonen gets underhooks to prevent Meek's takedown attempt.
Meek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tolonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen forces Meek back against the cage and clinches.
Meek missing with knees to the body.
Tolonen is stalling here.
Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meek stalling in the clinch but Tolonen improves position.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meek stalling in the clinch but Tolonen improves position.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Meek moves away
and Meek counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tolonen's brow.
Tolonen with a knee to the head.
Meek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tolonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nablor Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen is stalling here.
Tolonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meek being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen is looking to clinch.
Meek throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
Tolonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meek counters by moving into the clinch.
Meek is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks.
Tolonen has Meek pushed against the cage.
Meek takes a shot to the head.
Tolonen connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nablor Meek has been cut.
Meek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tolonen lands a body punch.
Tolonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nablor Meek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meek tries to pull guard but Tolonen won't allow it.
Tolonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tolonen stalling in the clinch.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Tolonen feints and then cracks Meek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meek down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tolonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tolonen moves into the clinch.
Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolonen working Meek over with knees to the body.
Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
Tolonen crunches a lovely knee into Meek's ribcage.
Tolonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tolonen crunches a lovely knee into Meek's ribcage.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tolonen tries to clinch up.
Tolonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meek pushes off an throws an elbow but Tolonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Tolonen tries to clinch up but Meek circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolonen clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nablor Meek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tolonen gets a clinch.
Meek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tolonen is struggling to control the position.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Meek backwards.
Meek is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meek up against the cage.
Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Tolonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tolonen as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen pushes Meek up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolonen stalls.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges.
Reino Tolonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Tolonen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Meek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolonen landing knees to the head.
Meek goes for a takedown attempt but Tolonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nablor Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meek shoots for a double leg takedown but Tolonen sprawls well. He's pushed Meek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tolonen clinches up against the cage.
Tolonen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
Tolonen scores a nice knee to the body.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Meek won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen moves into range and clinches up with Meek.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tolonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meek.
Tolonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Meek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolonen scores with a head kick. Meek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tolonen tries to clinch up.
Tolonen moves in looking to clinch but Meek pushes him off.
Tolonen wants to clinch up but Meek keeps it at a distance.
Tolonen wants to clinch up but Meek keeps it at a distance.
Tolonen tries to clinch there but Meek circles away.
Tolonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reino Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meek keeps the fight on the outside.
Tolonen wants to clinch.
Meek swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolonen.
Tolonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolonen landing knees to the body.
Tolonen with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tolonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolonen.
Tolonen crunches a lovely knee into Meek's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tolonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen rushes Meek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Meek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolonen can pounce on him.
Meek gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meek, pushing him back against the cage.
Tolonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen has closed the distance and engaged Meek in a clinch.
Meek tries to stall but Tolonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Meek swats away the attempt to clinch by Tolonen.
Meek keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tolonen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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