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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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157 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mookie Magaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reino Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magaba.
Tolonen gets a clinch.
Magaba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magaba blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magaba blocks it with crossed arms.
Magaba is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolonen has double underhooks.
Tolonen lands an elbow just above Magaba 's eye.
Magaba tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Magaba back against the cage.
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magaba backwards.
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magaba backwards.
Tolonen connects with a knee to the head.
Tolonen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tolonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magaba up against the cage.
A short right from Tolonen.
Magaba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Magaba to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Magaba moves out of range.
Tolonen gets a double leg takedown into Magaba's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magaba is looking for a sweep.
Tolonen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tolonen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Magaba is looking to reverse the position.
Tolonen is working to tighten his grip on Magaba's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Magaba has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tolonen is really squeezing tight and eventually Magaba passes out! Tolonen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Reino Tolonen!
Reino Tolonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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