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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dani Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Toney.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helenius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toney.
Toney misses with a wild combination.
Toney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Toney fails to land with a series of punches.
James Toney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helenius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helenius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toney lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Dani Helenius has been cut.
Helenius misses with the combination.
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toney manages to avoid it.
Toney scores with a jab.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toney looks to score with a jab to the body but Helenius is just out of range.
Helenius drops his hands momentarily and Toney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toney keeps the fight on the outside.
Helenius walks into a stiff left hand from Toney.
Helenius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toney cracks Helenius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Toney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helenius lands a jab to the nose.
Helenius throws a hook but Toney avoids it easily.
Toney throws a big shot that misses.
Toney moves out of range of the body kick from Helenius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius throws a sloppy head kick and Toney moves out of range easily.
Toney connects with a body shot that sends Helenius's belly button to the back.
Toney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Dani Helenius's cut even more.
Toney has closed the distance and engaged Helenius in a clinch.
Helenius misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Helenius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toney is trying to force a seperation but Helenius has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Helenius fails to land.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Toney blocking some punches.
Helenius stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toney is trying to break the clinch but Helenius has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toney misses with a punch on the inside.
Toney tries to break the clinch but Helenius is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Helenius fails to land.
Helenius gets through Toney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helenius tries to land knees in the clinch but Toney avoids the damage to the body.
Helenius stalling against the cage.
Toney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Helenius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helenius.
Helenius is looking to control Toney's arms but Toney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Helenius has his back to the cage.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helenius swings wildly with an uppercut but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Helenius on the inside.
Helenius is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius scores with a shot to the side of Toney's head.
Helenius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helenius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helenius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Helenius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helenius content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Helenius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toney blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toney.
Helenius missing with knees to the body.
Helenius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toney avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Toney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dani Helenius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toney slips a jab from Helenius.
A swing and a miss from Toney.
Helenius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Helenius.
Helenius lands with an overhand left.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helenius throws a head kick but Toney moves out of range.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Helenius saw that one coming.
Toney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helenius.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Toney here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Toney connects with a crisp jab.
Toney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Toney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Toney misses with a lunging right hand
and Helenius counters with a left to the body.
Toney blocks a head kick by Helenius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toney.
Toney lands a right hook to the body.
Helenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
Toney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helenius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
and Helenius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Toney lands with a short shot to the head.
Helenius lands a shoulder strike.
Helenius lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helenius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toney misses with a punch on the inside.
Helenius stalling in the clinch.
Helenius blocks an uppercut.
Dani Helenius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Helenius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helenius.
Helenius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helenius.
Toney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Helenius or not.
Helenius is breathing heavily.
Toney trying to control the position but instead, Helenius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toney into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helenius.
Toney wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney prevents a body shot from Helenius.
Helenius pushes off an throws an elbow but Toney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toney misses with the head strike.
Toney wants to stall.
Toney can't find room to land a body shot as Helenius controls the action.
Toney has a couple of punches blocked by Helenius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius swings wildly with an uppercut but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helenius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Helenius misses with a punch to the body.
Toney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helenius's elbow.
Toney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toney throws a punch but it's blocked by Helenius.
Helenius taking a breather.
Helenius lands an uppercut.
Toney stalling in the clinch but Helenius improves position.
Helenius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toney backwards.
Helenius prevents a body shot from Toney.
Helenius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toney is looking to break free of the clinch but Helenius has double underhooks.
Toney throws a head punch that misses.
Helenius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helenius.
Toney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Helenius is keeping busy.
Helenius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toneys head.
Helenius stalls.
A hook to the body from Helenius.
A nice left hand lands by Helenius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toney.
Toney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toney blocks a body shot from Helenius.
Helenius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toney tries to work over Helenius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toney wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dani Helenius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dani Helenius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Toney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Helenius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Toney.
Helenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
Helenius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Helenius slips under a jab from Toney.
Toney scores with a jab. Helenius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Toney blocks the low kick.
Helenius tries to land a leg kick but Toney saw it coming and moves away.
Toney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
No joy there for Helenius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helenius.
Helenius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The cut above Dani Helenius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Toney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helenius on the side of the head.
Toney misses with a straight left.
Toney loads up on a big right hand but Helenius slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toney, as that shot connected.
Toney bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Helenius's head backwards.
Dani Helenius's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Helenius.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Toney circles away and keeps his distance.
Toney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Helenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Toney!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dani Helenius's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Toney!
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energy
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hype
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