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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Ring of fire. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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187 cm
28
174 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ottis Toole Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tapio Valo! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Valo misses with a series of wild punches.
Valo throws a right hand that misses
and Toole Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Valo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Valo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toole Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Valo's head. Valo connects with a solid leg kick. Valo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Valo throws a front kick aimed at Toole Jr's knee but Toole Jr avoids it well. Valo throws the kick towards the body but Toole Jr avoids it. Valo misses the shot to the body. A big left from Toole Jr misses. Valo loads up on a big right hand but Toole Jr slips the punch. Toole Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Valo throws a head kick that misses and Toole Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Toole Jr counter with a right hand. Toole Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Valo is predictable there and Toole Jr counters with a straight right hand. Toole Jr clinches. Toole Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valo lands a left hand.
Valo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo taking a breather. Toole Jr misses with some punches.
Valo is pushing Toole Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Toole Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valo has Toole Jr pressed against the cage.
Valo can't find room to land a body shot as Toole Jr controls the action.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toole Jrs head. Valo lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Valo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valo working aggressively here.
Valo blocks an uppercut.
Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it. Valo lands a body punch. Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Valo taking a breather. A short right from Valo. Valo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valo scores with a shot to the side of Toole Jr's head. Valo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valo cracks Toole Jr with a nice body shot. Toole Jr working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Valo.
Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valo looking to stall.
Toole Jr lands with a left to the head. Toole Jr misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Valo blocking some punches.
Toole Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valo blocks an uppercut.
Valo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Toole Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valo can turn it around. Valo tries to work over Toole Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Valo blocking some punches.
Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it. Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Toole Jr fails to land. Valo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Valo is looking to control Toole Jr's arms but Toole Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Valo has his back to the cage. Valo is struggling to control the position. A shot in the inside from Toole Jr. Toole Jr misses with some punches.
Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Valo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Toole Jr fails to land. Toole Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toole Jr tries to throw a body punch but Valo avoids it by throwing Toole Jr back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toole Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Valo has Toole Jr pressed against the cage.
Toole Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Valo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Toole Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Valo blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Toole Jr. Toole Jr blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Valo.
Valo stalling.
Valo looking to stall.
Toole Jr tries to throw a body punch but Valo avoids it by throwing Toole Jr back against the cage. Valo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Valo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Valo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ottis Toole Jr will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Valo throws the left hand but Toole Jr avoids the punch easily. Valo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valo moves into the clinch successfully.
Valo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toole Jr or not. Valo is leaning against Toole Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Valo avoiding damage.
Valo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Valo.
Valo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Valo fails to land. Valo trying to stall but Toole Jr improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toole Jr prevents a body shot from Valo. Valo taking a breather. Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Valo just leaning against Toole Jr, taking a breather. Toole Jr lands a left hand.
Valo blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valo has Toole Jr pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valo. Toole Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses. Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Valo.
Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valo misses with some punches.
Toole Jr lands an uppercut. Toole Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Toole Jr fails to land. Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Toole Jr.
Valo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ottis Toole Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far. Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Valo.
Valo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo. 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! Valo prevents a body shot from Toole Jr. Valo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Valo blocking some punches.
Valo blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Valo. Valo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toole Jr up against the cage. Valo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toole Jr up against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Toole Jr.
Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Valo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Valo scores with a nice short uppercut. Valo is trying to maintain a safe position but Toole Jr gets an underhook and turns Valo into the cage. Valo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo swings wildly with an uppercut but Toole Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Valo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Valo swings wildly with an uppercut but Toole Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it. Toole Jr misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Valo.
Valo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo blocks an uppercut.
Valo is working Toole Jr over against the cage. Valo looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Valo.
Valo lands a nice uppercut. Toole Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Valo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valo misses with a punch to the body.
Valo is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valo. Valo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valo presses Toole Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Toole Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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! Toole Jr looking to stall.
Toole Jr lands a nice uppercut. Valo has Toole Jr pressed against the cage.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses. Toole Jr tries to work over Valo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Valo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ottis Toole Jr will probably get the nod. That's time! Toole Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Valo looks to throw the jab but Toole Jr is out of range. Valo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Valo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toole Jr, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Valo. Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Valo. Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Toole Jr blocking some punches.
Toole Jr misses with the head strike.
Toole Jr blocks a body shot from Valo. Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valo digs a right hand into Toole Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toole Jr's gas tank. Valo lands with a left to the head. Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Valo lands a left hand.
Valo drops Toole Jr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Toole Jr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Toole Jr is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Valo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toole Jr up against the cage. Oh Toole Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Valo uses good head movement to avoid it. Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Valo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toole Jr or not. Valo pushes Toole Jr against the cage. Valo is working some dirty boxing. Valo pushes off with a quick right hook! Toole Jr goes down! Toole Jr tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Valo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapio Valo! A very excited looking Tapio Valo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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