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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little McCarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tech N9ne - Yeah. Reino Tolonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little McCarty! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McCarty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen cracks the inside of McCarty's front leg. Tolonen throws a head kick but McCarty moves out of range.
McCarty moves out of range of the body kick from Tolonen.
McCarty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCarty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. McCarty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to clinch up. McCarty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
McCarty looks gassed! McCarty misses with a body shot.
McCarty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tolonen darts in and clinches McCarty up against the cage. McCarty takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen. McCarty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tolonen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tolonen lands a leg kick that knocks McCarty off balance momentarily. Tolonen darts in and clinches McCarty up against the cage. Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarty won't want to take too many of those. Tolonen leaning his opponent against the cage. Tolonen lands a nice uppercut. Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tolonen throws a nice inside leg kick. Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McCarty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Tolonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCartys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick. Tolonen lands a head kick!
It looks like Little McCarty has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen lands with a nice body kick. McCarty blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen gets a clinch. Tolonen has McCarty pressed against the cage.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms. Still in the clinch, Tolonen scores with a nice short uppercut. McCarty is trying to break free. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as McCarty tries to tie him up. Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tolonen moves into the clinch. McCarty tries to stall but Tolonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick. Tolonen throws a head kick that McCarty semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Tolonen.
Tolonen rushes McCarty and presses him up against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges. Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen tries to clinch there but McCarty circles away.
McCarty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen. McCarty throws a right and a left that both miss. Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a head kick that McCarty semi-blocks.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tolonen scores with a leg kick.
Tolonen moves into the clinch. McCarty tries to break free but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tolonen has McCarty up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tolonen lands with a left to the head. Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms. McCarty is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by McCarty. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tolonen throws a body punch but McCarty moves out of range. McCarty throws a combination. Tolonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCarty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McCarty misses with a body shot.
Tolonen lands a jab. McCarty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Little McCarty's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McCarty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tolonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. McCarty throws a lazy right hand but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Reino Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far. Tolonen tries to clinch up but McCarty circles away and keeps his distance. A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow McCarty down. Tolonen throws a good cross that connects.
Tolonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCarty. McCarty slips a jab from Tolonen. Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tolonen lands with a good body shot. Little McCarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. McCarty lands a lovely overhand right. Tolonen clinches up against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as McCarty tries to tie him up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tolonen slips under a jab from McCarty. Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCarty throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tolonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tolonen wants to clinch up but McCarty keeps it at a distance. McCarty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCarty keeps the fight on the outside. Tolonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCarty on the side of the head. Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarty. Tolonen drives through and clinches with McCarty against the cage.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
McCarty lands a shoulder strike. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tolonen. A bit of stalling here from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head. Tolonen cracks McCarty with a nice body shot. McCarty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarty wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCarty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tolonen is leaning against McCarty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. McCarty needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there. Tolonen lands with an uppercut that bounces McCarty off the cage and back into rage. A decent looking body kick lands there for Tolonen. McCarty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Tolonen catches McCarty right on the button with a cross. A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tolonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tolonen pushes McCarty up against the cage in a clinch. Tolonen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tolonen landing knees to the head.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McCarty gets tackled into the cage by Tolonen. Tolonen maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
McCarty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tolonen lands a shot to the body. McCarty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarty. McCarty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tolonen tries to clinch there but McCarty circles away.
Tolonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Tolonen lands a front kick. McCarty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen. Tolonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tolonen dips to his left and cracks McCarty with an uppercut! Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCarty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen. McCarty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen. McCarty takes a kick to the side of the head. A jab from Tolonen does it's job there. McCarty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCarty there as he acknowledges the shot. McCarty looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range. McCarty avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to clinch. Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tolonen lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCarty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses McCarty's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarty tries to avoid it. McCarty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen. Tolonen lands with a slapping head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Tolonen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Little McCarty's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tolonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCarty sees it coming and avoids it easily. McCarty throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McCarty throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease. McCarty loads up on a big right hand but Tolonen slips the punch. Tolonen closes the distance and pushes McCarty back into the cage. Tolonen misses with a knee to the head. McCarty lands a shoulder strike. A frustrated look appears on McCarty's face as he tries to break the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Tolonen lands with a left to the head. Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McCarty blocks it with crossed arms. With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarty.
McCarty swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it. Tolonen being controlled against the cage. Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Tolonen. McCarty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCarty can do to turn this around? McCarty sizes up Tolonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tolonen lands with a nice body punch. McCarty on the wrong end of a nice jab. Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McCarty throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it. McCarty moves in looking to clinch but Tolonen pushes him off. A shot to the liver by McCarty. Beautiful body shot. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tolonen. Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarty's calf. McCarty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tolonen is looking to clinch but McCarty is avoiding it.
Tolonen moves into range and connects with a jab. McCarty on the wrong end of a nice jab. McCarty just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tolonen lands a really nice looking cross but McCarty seems unphased.
Tolonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McCarty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCarty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. McCarty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolonen closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCarty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarty won't want to take too many of those. McCarty throws a head punch that misses. Tolonen looking to throw knees to the head but McCarty is blocking nicely.
McCarty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty. McCarty working aggressively here.
McCarty scores with an uppercut up the middle. A nice left hand lands by McCarty.
McCarty has a couple of punches blocked by Tolonen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tolonen. Tolonen lands a body punch. Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
Tolonen looks to throw an elbow but misses. McCarty takes a knee to the side of the body. Tolonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCarty is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks. Tolonen landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCarty. McCarty taking a breather. Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Tolonen tries to break the clinch but McCarty is controlling the position. McCarty lands a hook to the side of the head. Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but McCarty blocks it.
McCarty lands a hook to the side of the head. McCarty is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks. Tolonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCarty avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
McCarty taking a breather. Reino Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty. McCarty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! McCarty lands with a short shot to the head. McCarty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolonen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarty. Tolonen lands with a light punch inside. A short left from Tolonen. Little McCarty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Tolonen breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tolonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
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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RATING
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