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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carl Range (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Range could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reino Tolonen's chin.
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175 cm
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147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
147 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Range! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tolonen misses with a head kick.
Tolonen swings for the body but Range moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Range blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The fight moves into the clinch position. Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Range lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Tolonen crunches a lovely knee into Range's ribcage. Tolonen stalling.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tolonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Range's face.
It looks like Carl Range has been cut. Tolonen scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Range misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolonen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges. Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Range backwards. Range trying to land knees to the body.
Tolonen slows down the pace here.
Range missing with knees to the body.
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Range backwards. Tolonen avoiding damage.
Tolonen scores a nice knee to the body.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Range blocks it with crossed arms. Tolonen lands a knee to the body.
Tolonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tolonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Range misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolonen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tolonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Range's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tolonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Range is rocked! Tolonen lands a nice knee to the body. Range is breathing heavily. Tolonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tolonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Range won't want to take too many of those. 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 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tolonen avoiding damage as Range throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolonen'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. Nice body punch from Tolonen - that landed with a thud.
Tolonen is stalling here.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolonen has Range pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Reino Tolonen. Tolonen slips a jab and a cross from Range.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Range moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Range, pushing him back against the cage. Knees to the body from Tolonen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Tolonen scores with a shoulder strike. Range is trying to stall.
Tolonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Range in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tolonen stalling the fight.
Tolonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Range's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Range is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tolonen landing knees to the head.
Tolonen connects with a knee to the head.
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 Carl Range's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Range shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tolonen pinned against the cage. Tolonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Tolonen! Range is out on his feet! Tolonen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Range is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Range is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reino Tolonen! A relieved looking Reino Tolonen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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