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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around as his entrance music. Matt Dammon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
30 - 9 - 0 |
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285 lbs
52 - 22 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dammon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dammon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tolonen trying to control the action but Dammon is working from the bottom.
Dammon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dammon is doing well to control the position and prevent Tolonen from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dammon is staying active underneath Tolonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tolonen is just content to waste time from the top position. Dammon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dammon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Dammon keeps moving.
Tolonen is pushing down on Dammon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dammon is fighting to maintain full guard but Tolonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dammon wants to control but Tolonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dammon is doing well to control the position and prevent Tolonen from advancing to side control.
Tolonen wants to take a breather but Dammon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Dammon dodges it nicely.
Tolonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dammon trying to control but Tolonen postures up.
Dammon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tolonen.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Dammon has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tolonen advances to half guard.
Dammon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tolonen.
Dammon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tolonen is desperately trying to improve his position but Dammon has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon is trying to control here but Tolonen has managed to regain half guard.
Dammon wants to pass the guard but Tolonen is defending well.
Dammon content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iiro Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tolonen scores with a nice right hand.
Dammon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolonen counters with a single leg into guard. Dammon didn't expect that.
Tolonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tolonen trying to control but Dammon is working from the bottom.
Dammon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dammon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tolonen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolonen.
Tolonen prevents Dammon from getting back to his feet.
Tolonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolonen is working Dammon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tolonen passes Dammon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Tolonen.
Tolonen prevents Dammon from improving his position.
Tolonen trying to control the action but Dammon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolonen trying to control from Dammon's half guard. Dammon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tolonen throwing strikes but missing.
Tolonen passes Dammon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dammon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolonen slows the pace down in half guard.
Tolonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dammon is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dammon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tolonen wants to take a breather but Dammon is having none of it.
Iiro Tolonen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Dammon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dammon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tolonen.
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!
Dammon pulls Tolonen in close to prevent any damage.
Dammon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dammon thuds his right hand into Tolonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dammon throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Dammon misses with a hook
and Tolonen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dammon!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen trying to control the position but Dammon is working away.
Tolonen throws an elbow but Dammon slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dammon checks a leg kick.
Dammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Good exchange - Dammon coming out on top.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Dammon is out of range.
Dammon stuns Tolonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dammon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dammon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolonen on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Tolonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolonen slips a jab from Dammon.
Tolonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Tolonen.
Tolonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolonen lands with a hook. Dammon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a leg kick that knocks Dammon off balance momentarily.
Dammon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dammon misses with a straight left.
Tolonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matt Dammon is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the body.
Dammon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tolonen takes one on the button.
Dammon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon misses with a hook
and Tolonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Dammon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tolonen trying to control the position but Dammon is working away.
Iiro Tolonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen has knee on belly momentarily but Dammon bucks him off and regains half guard.
Tolonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dammon is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen wants to free his trapped foot but Dammon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matt Dammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tolonen is pressing down on Dammon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dammon is holding on for now.
Dammon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tolonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dammon looks to land a left hand but Tolonen moved out of range nicely.
Dammon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Dammon's legs.
Tolonen tests Dammon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Dammon tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dammon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dammon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tolonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iiro Tolonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iiro Tolonen.
I've got Tolonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Iiro Tolonen!
A victorious Iiro Tolonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Matt Dammon had this to say: 'Liro is great. Congrats'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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