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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Hurt me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Repo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Repo.
Tolonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Repo counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Tauno Tolonen has been cut.
Tolonen lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Repo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Repo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tolonen. Those never looked like landing.
Repo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Repo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Repo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Repo's head backwards.
Tolonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Repo at a distance.
Tolonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolonen stuns Repo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Repo is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Tolonen misses.
A jab from Tolonen finds it's way through Repo's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Repo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Repo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Repo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Repo walks into a straight right hand from Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Repo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Tolonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tolonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolonen lands a slapping body shot.
Tolonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Repo avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen looks to land a combination but Repo avoids it well.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Repo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tolonen tries to bum rush Repo with a series of wild strikes but Repo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Repo manages to avoid it.
Tolonen catches Repo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Repo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Repo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Tolonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen'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.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolonen misses the target.
Tolonen tries to bum rush Repo with a series of wild strikes but Repo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolonen misses with a looping right.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen misses with a double jab
and Repo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Repo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tolonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tolonen finds it's target.
Tolonen misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Repo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repo slips a jab from Tolonen.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Repo on the side of the head.
Tolonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repo throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen misses with a few strikes there.
Tolonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Repo circles away quickly and effectively.
Tolonen slips a jab from Repo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Repo. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Tolonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Repo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tolonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Repo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen punishes Repo's body with a nice straight punch.
Tolonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Repo moves out of range.
Repo misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Repo moves out of range.
Repo throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Tolonen misses with a wild combination.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Repo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen throws a combination that misses
and Repo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tolonen sizes up Repo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tolonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Repo rather than just go for the knockout.
Tolonen tries to bum rush Repo with a series of wild strikes but Repo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolonen clobbers Repo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Repo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Repo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Repo throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Repo misses with a hook. Tolonen ducked under it nicely.
Repo slips a straight right by Tolonen.
Repo throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a few strikes there.
Repo throws a big shot that misses.
Repo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Repo scrambles back to his feet.
Repo slips a jab and a cross from Tolonen.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws an off balance right hand
and Repo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Repo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looks to land a combination. Repo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tolonen.
Repo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Repo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Repo avoids nicely.
Tolonen cracks Repo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tolonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Repo counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Repo misses.
Tolonen scores with a three punch combo!
Repo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tolonen does no damage.
Repo takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen slips a jab from Repo.
Tauno Tolonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Repo.
Tauno Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Repo loads up on a big right hand but Tolonen slips the punch.
Tolonen throws a series of strikes that have Repo backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Repo misses with a straight left.
Tolonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mike Repo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Repo slips under a jab from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Repo moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Tauno Tolonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repo dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Repo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Tolonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tolonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Tolonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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