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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Willis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be touched. Tossavainen has chosen Eläkeläiset - Elän humpalla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uljas Tossavainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tossavainen tries to clinch up.
Willis jabs Tossavainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Willis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Willis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tossavainen closes the distance and clinches.
Tossavainen has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
Come on Willis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tossavainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen working aggressively here.
Willis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tossavainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tossavainen lands a damaging elbow.
Tossavainen working aggressively here.
Tossavainen tries a body shot but Willis blocks it.
Willis blocks a body shot from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Tossavainen tries a body shot but Willis blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tossavainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tossavainen lands an elbow that stopped Willis in his tracks for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Tossavainen as the two fighters clinch.
Willis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willis.
Tossavainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tossavainen works on Willis's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Willis.
Tossavainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Willis blocks it with crossed arms.
Willis tries to score a body lock takedown but Tossavainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen tries to work over Willis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Willis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Willis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tossavainen keeps control of Willis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Willis looking for a takedown.
Tossavainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Willis.
Willis is breathing heavily.
Tossavainen stalling the fight.
Tossavainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tossavainen lands a right hand.
Tossavainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Willis to work.
Willis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tossavainen gets control of Willis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tossavainen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tossavainen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Willis!
Tossavainen with a couple of short strikes.
Tossavainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen looking to control but Willis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tossavainen unloads with some shots from mount but Willis bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tossavainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tossavainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Willis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tossavainen punching from mount but Willis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen has hold of Willis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Willis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tossavainen scoring with strikes but Willis is staying in there.
Willis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tossavainen on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Tossavainen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tossavainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Tossavainen scoring with strikes but Willis is staying in there.
Willis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Willis is now in Tossavainen's guard. A big mistake from Tossavainen there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen is pulling down on Willis's head to control his posture.
Tossavainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Willis throws a strike but Tossavainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tossavainen looking to sit in guard and control but Willis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis tries to stand but Tossavainen is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uljas Tossavainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Willis throws a shot from downtown. Tossavainen moves away and avoids it.
Tossavainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tossavainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willis misses with a looping left.
Tossavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tossavainen with a nice cross.
Willis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Willis wants it to stay on the feet.
Willis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tossavainen clinches up with Willis and pushes him back against the cage.
Tossavainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Willis blocks an uppercut.
Tossavainen has Willis pressed against the cage, preventing Willis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tossavainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tossavainen pushes Willis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tossavainen with a knee to the head.
Tossavainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Tossavainen lands a nice uppercut.
Tossavainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tossavainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Willis walks away with a smile on his face. Tossavainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Willis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Willis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Willis misses.
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Willis throws a hook to the side of Tossavainen's head but Tossavainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eddie Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tossavainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis tries to keep at a distance but Tossavainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Willis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Willis tries to break free but Tossavainen pushes him back against the cage.
Tossavainen lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tossavainen has him pressed against the cage.
Willis is trying to break the clinch but Tossavainen has him pressed against the cage.
Tossavainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tossavainen has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
Willis wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tossavainen lands a nice uppercut.
Willis is trying to break the clinch but Tossavainen has him pressed against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tossavainen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tossavainen stalling in the clinch.
Willis tries to break the clinch but Tossavainen is controlling the position.
Tossavainen lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tossavainen digs a right hand underneath Willis's ribcage. Willis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tossavainen throws a head punch that misses.
Tossavainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tossavainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tossavainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tossavainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Tossavainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tossavainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tossavainen lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Willis avoids a wild elbow strike from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willis can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tossavainen landing knees to the body.
Tossavainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tossavainen throws a head punch that misses.
Tossavainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen stalling.
A right hand to the body from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands a left hand.
Tossavainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tossavainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Willis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tossavainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tossavainen lands with a light punch inside.
Tossavainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen lands a right hand.
Tossavainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tossavainen lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen misses with a knee to the head.
Tossavainen tries to stall but Willis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tossavainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tossavainen on the inside.
Tossavainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Willis up against the cage.
Willis blocks an uppercut.
Tossavainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willis tries to break free but Tossavainen pushes him back against the cage.
Willis takes a shot to the head.
Tossavainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tossavainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen stalling the fight.
Tossavainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tossavainen has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
A short body shot lands from Tossavainen as the two fighters clinch.
Tossavainen slows down the pace here.
Willis wants to break free but Tossavainen has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uljas Tossavainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Willis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tossavainen.
Willis swings for the body but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Tossavainen saw that one coming.
Tossavainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tossavainen ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Willis looks to throw the jab but Tossavainen is out of range.
Tossavainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Willis tries to break free but Tossavainen pushes him back against the cage.
Tossavainen gets through Willis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen prevents Willis from breaking the clinch.
Tossavainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tossavainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willis smiles and moves away.
Tossavainen slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Willis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Tossavainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Willis circles away.
Tossavainen is looking to clinch.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tossavainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Willis tries to avoid it but Tossavainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Willis to the ground. Willis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tossavainen slips a straight right by Willis.
Good shot there by Willis.
Willis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tossavainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tossavainen avoids the body shot from Willis.
Tossavainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Willis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Willis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eddie Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uljas Tossavainen.
Tossavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tossavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tossavainen wants to clinch up but Willis keeps it at a distance.
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.
Willis misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Willis.
Tossavainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tossavainen is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Tossavainen closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Tossavainen.
Tossavainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Willis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tossavainen.
Willis is pushing Tossavainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tossavainen.
Tossavainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Willis is trying to force a seperation but Tossavainen has the dominant position.
Tossavainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tossavainen throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen stops a takedown attempt from Willis.
Tossavainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uljas Tossavainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tossavainen pushes Willis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tossavainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tossavainen misses with the head strike.
Tossavainen is looking to control Willis's arms but Willis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tossavainen has his back to the cage.
Tossavainen landing knees to the head.
Tossavainen is looking to control Willis's arms but Willis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tossavainen has his back to the cage.
Tossavainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tossavainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tossavainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tossavainen stalling in the clinch.
Tossavainen gets through Willis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tossavainen is leaning against Willis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Willis tries to score a body lock takedown but Tossavainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen stalling in the clinch.
Tossavainen scores with a hook to the body.
Tossavainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Tossavainen.
Willis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tossavainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to stall.
Tossavainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tossavainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tossavainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen trying to control the position but instead, Willis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tossavainen into the cage.
Tossavainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Willis.
Willis struggles to land a body shot inside as Tossavainen controls his hands.
Tossavainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tossavainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tossavainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tossavainen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tossavainen fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen just leaning against Willis, taking a breather.
Tossavainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Willis backwards.
Tossavainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uljas Tossavainen really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tossavainen tries to clinch but Willis is having none of it.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tossavainen.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Willis throws a good cross that connects.
Willis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Willis lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tossavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tossavainen is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Tossavainen misses with a wild body shot.
Tossavainen dodges the punch combination from Willis.
Willis lands a glancing blow to the side of Tossavainen's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tossavainen tries to clinch there but Willis circles away.
A leg kick checked by Tossavainen.
Willis throws a looping overhand right but Tossavainen ducks down to avoid it.
Willis scores with a jab to the body.
Willis tried to score with a low kick but Tossavainen checks it.
Tossavainen dodges the punch combination from Willis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tossavainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willis throws a leg kick but Tossavainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tossavainen staying out of range there.
Willis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tossavainen.
Tossavainen moves out of range as Willis strikes.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Tossavainen looks for the body kick but Willis saw that one coming.
Tossavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Tossavainen saw that one coming.
Willis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tossavainen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tossavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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.
Tossavainen wants to clinch up but Willis keeps it at a distance.
Willis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tossavainen.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but Willis moves out of range.
Tossavainen is looking to clinch but Willis is avoiding it.
Tossavainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tossavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tossavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up.
Willis connects with a body shot that sends Tossavainen's belly button to the back.
Eddie Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis punishes Tossavainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Willis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tossavainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but Willis is having none of it.
Willis scores with the left hand. Tossavainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Willis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Tossavainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Tossavainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tossavainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willis keeps working.
Tossavainen advances to full mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tossavainen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tossavainen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Willis because Tossavainen loaded up on that one.
Tossavainen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tossavainen lands a heavy elbow.
Willis is squirming around, avoiding Tossavainen's attempts to control the action.
Willis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tossavainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willis is looking to escape.
BOOM! Tossavainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uljas Tossavainen dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tossavainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tossavainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tossavainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tossavainen is looking to clinch.
Willis misses with a double jab.
Tossavainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tossavainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tossavainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen throws a hook but Willis blocks it.
Tossavainen slips a straight right by Willis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tossavainen cracks Willis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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.
Willis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tossavainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willis connects with a nice looking jab.
Tossavainen wants to clinch up but Willis keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Willis.
Tossavainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tossavainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tossavainen ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Tossavainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen rushes Willis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tossavainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willis breaks from the clinch.
Tossavainen scores with a three punch combo!
Tossavainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Tossavainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tossavainen moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Willis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tossavainen.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen wants to clinch.
Willis misses the body punch
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Willis. No joy for Tossavainen on that attempt.
Tossavainen slips a straight right by Willis.
Uljas Tossavainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Willis misses the target.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tossavainen.
Willis keeps the fight on the outside.
Tossavainen moves in looking to clinch but Willis pushes him off.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Tossavainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up.
Willis connects with a looping right hand.
Willis lands with a shot to the body.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Willis.
Tossavainen tries to clinch up but Willis circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tossavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willis throws a nice looking combination but Tossavainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tossavainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Willis misses.
Tossavainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Willis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tossavainen at a distance.
Tossavainen ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Tossavainen slips a jab from Willis.
Willis thuds his right hand into Tossavainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Willis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tossavainen is out of range.
Tossavainen moves away from the strike by Willis.
Willis looks to land a left hand but Tossavainen moved out of range nicely.
Tossavainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Tossavainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Willis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willis avoids the elbow strike from Tossavainen, against the cage.
Willis has had enough of the clinch but Tossavainen keeps him there for the moment.
Willis wants to break free but Tossavainen has control.
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.
Willis looking to slow down the pace here.
Tossavainen trying to control the position but instead, Willis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tossavainen into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Willis misses with a punch to the body.
Willis blocking some punches.
Tossavainen misses with a knee strike.
Willis throws a punch but it's blocked by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen working aggressively here.
Eddie Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tossavainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Willis.
Tossavainen has a couple of punches blocked by Willis.
Tossavainen lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Tossavainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tossavainen digs a right hand underneath Willis's ribcage. Willis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Tossavainen.
Tossavainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willis being controlled against the cage.
Tossavainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uljas Tossavainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tossavainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uljas Tossavainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tossavainen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Uljas Tossavainen!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Uljas Tossavainen!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Uljas Tossavainen!
Uljas Tossavainen wins by unanimous decision!
Uljas Tossavainen is the new light heavyweight champion!
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