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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. Ungar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Viiksi Tolonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stu Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen scores with a jab to the body.
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ungar manages to avoid it.
Ungar lands a big head kick that sends Tolonen tumbling to the mat! Ungar takes a step backwards and waves Tolonen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Viiksi Tolonen has been cut.
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!
Ungar misses with a low kick.
Ungar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ungar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Ungar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
Ungar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tolonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tolonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tolonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ungar.
Tolonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ungar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ungar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ungar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tolonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viiksi Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ungar misses.
Ungar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ungar.
Tolonen with a jab.
Ungar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
Good standup being displayed there by Tolonen as he connects with a hook.
Tolonen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ungar was covering up waiting for the punch and Tolonen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tolonen is fighting to break Ungar's control of his arms but Ungar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ungar is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Ungar keeps moving.
Ungar working a defensive guard here.
Stu Ungar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Ungar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ungar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tolonen checks the leg kick.
Ungar needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Tolonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Ungar throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tolonen misses with a double jab
and Ungar counters with a nice body kick.
Tolonen misses the body punch
letting Ungar counter with a right hand.
Tolonen feints and as Ungar raises his hands in defense, Tolonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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 advances position into side control!
Ungar prevents Tolonen from moving into mount.
Ungar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ungar is looking for a sweep. Tolonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar trying to control from the bottom.
Ungar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tolonen is looking to advance position but Ungar won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tolonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ungar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Viiksi Tolonen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ungar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Ungar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tolonen.
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 Viiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viiksi Tolonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ungar checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tolonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tolonen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
A big left from Ungar misses.
Tolonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tolonen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ungar defends it nicely.
Ungar takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Ungar tries to score with a low kick but Tolonen moves his leg out of the way.
Tolonen has a takedown stuffed.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Ungar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ungar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ungar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolonen's knee momentarily.
Ungar throws a body kick that misses.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Ungar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen lands with a nice combination. Ungar backs away looking to recover.
Tolonen throws out a leg kick but Ungar moves out of range and Tolonen only half commits.
Tolonen moves out of range as Ungar strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tolonen is defended easily by Ungar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viiksi Tolonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Ungar sprawls well. He's pushed Tolonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ungar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ungar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ungar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ungar tries to work over Tolonen's front leg with a kick but Tolonen checks it.
Viiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ungar.
Ungar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Ungar feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Ungar digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ungar.
Ungar throws a low kick, looking for Tolonen's leg but Tolonen calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tolonen misses with a straight right.
Ungar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolonen.
Tolonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ungar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Ungar misses.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ungar.
Ungar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolonen blocks a head kick by Ungar.
Ungar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ungar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ungar scores with a spinning back kick!
Ungar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolonen. That did some damage!
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ungar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ungar throws a wild body kick that Tolonen sees coming a mile off.
Tolonen throws a low kick but Ungar avoids it.
Ungar throws a body kick that misses.
Ungar drops Tolonen with a beautiful combination! Tolonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ungar is looking for the KO!
Tolonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tolonen is rocked!
Ungar keeps Tolonen at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Tolonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Ungar jumps back.
Ungar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ungar lands a nice hook to Tolonen's body. Tolonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tolonen seems to have got his legs back now.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Ungar has cracked Tolonen with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Ungar lands another huge swinging hook and Tolonen tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Tolonen, before Ungar can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stu Ungar!
Stu Ungar is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Stu Ungar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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