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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemmo Kalske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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297 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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304 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Great elbows
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hemmo Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske throws a lazy head kick
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Kalske is out of range.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalske lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tolonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tolonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tolonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalske.
Kalske throws a low kick but Tolonen avoids it.
A head kick by Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalske but Kalske pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tolonen lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kalske walks into a left hand.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Kalske's leg but Kalske calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen thuds a left hand into Kalske's body.
Kalske looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske punishes Tolonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tolonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalske on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tolonen throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tolonen misses with a head kick.
Tolonen throws a shot from downtown. Kalske moves away and avoids it.
Hemmo Kalske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen scores with a jab. Kalske acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tolonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Kalske misses
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolonen.
Tolonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tolonen cracks Kalske with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalske.
Kalske pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Kalske misses
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a nice head kick!
Tolonen throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Tolonen - just one landing.
Kalske's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalske scrambles back to his feet.
Kalske is rocked!
Tolonen swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske counters with a good low kick that Tolonen was not able to check.
Kalske takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the body.
Tolonen pushes Kalske up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tolonen effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolonen.
A short right from Tolonen.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolonen.
A short right from Tolonen on the inside.
Tolonen digs a right hand underneath Kalske's ribcage. Kalske let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalske backwards.
Tolonen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kalske! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tolonen is unloading with more strikes now! Kalske drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen retains his super heavyweight title!
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hype
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