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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Touhu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - TNT. Bruce has chosen Joy Division - Atmosphere as his entrance music. Toni Touhu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
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169 cm
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164 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toni Touhu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touhu thuds his right hand into Bruce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bobby Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu drives through with a takedown into Bruce's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Touhu looking to pass the guard.
Touhu is looking to pass into half guard but Bruce pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bruce is in guard.
Touhu working for a triangle but Bruce defends it easily.
Touhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bruce can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Touhu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bruce is aware though and is defending well.
Bruce wants to stand but Touhu is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu has an active guard here but Bruce has managed to pass into half guard.
Bruce decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Touhu.
Touhu slips a jab from Bruce.
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Touhu checks the leg kick.
Bruce takes a swing at Touhu's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruce, as that shot connected.
Touhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Bruce throws a hook but Touhu blocks it.
Bruce lands a nice hook to Touhu's body. Touhu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Touhu.
Touhu tries for a takedown but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Touhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce scores with a jab.
Bruce plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bruce wants to land a leg kick but Touhu is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu moves away from the strike by Bruce.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Touhu moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bruce. No joy for Touhu on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touhu tries for a takedown but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruce blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Touhu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Touhu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bruce's half guard.
Bruce is trying to get back to full guard.
Touhu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bruce keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touhu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bruce is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touhu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bruce defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Bruce will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Touhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Touhu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bruce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Touhu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bruce dives on top into guard.
Bruce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Touhu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bruce doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bruce manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce wanted to stand there but Touhu had control of the position.
Bruce gets to his feet. Touhu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Touhu ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Touhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to avoid it but Touhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruce to the ground. Bruce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruce displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Touhu.
Touhu avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Bruce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruce lands a jab to Touhu's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a hook
and Touhu moves into the clinch.
Bruce lands a knee to the head.
Bruce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Touhu fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Touhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce scores with a knee to the head.
Touhu fails to pull the fight into his 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!
Touhu blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Touhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bruce lands an elbow that stopped Touhu in his tracks for a moment.
Bruce is pressed up against the cage. Touhu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bruce down to the mat. Bruce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Touhu misses with a takedown attempt - Bruce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce lands with a straight right. Touhu didn't see that one coming.
Touhu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruce lands with an uppercut that bounces Touhu off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bruce's half guard.
Bruce is positioning himself well to prevent Touhu advancing to mount.
Bruce wants to get back to full guard.
Toni Touhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Touhu is working for a kimura but Bruce is defending it quite comfortably.
Bruce is looking for a sweep. Touhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Touhu is looking for a kimura but Bruce is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Touhu to get the leverage.
Bruce trying to hold on to Touhu's head to control him but Touhu postures up.
Touhu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Touhu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bruce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Touhu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bruce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Touhu slips the punch.
Touhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruce fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bruce throws a nice inside leg kick.
Touhu checks a leg kick.
Bruce lands a slapping body shot.
Bruce scores with a head kick.
It looks like Toni Touhu has been cut.
Toni Touhu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Touhu off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Touhu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Touhu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu moves away from the strike by Bruce.
Bruce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Touhu misses with a straight left.
Touhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bruce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Touhu. Touhu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Touhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Touhu avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Bruce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Touhu. Touhu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Touhu slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Bruce scores with a jab. Touhu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Touhu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bruce connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Touhu scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Touhu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce drops Touhu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bruce follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bruce! Bobby Bruce retains his lightweight title!
Bobby Bruce decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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