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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Toskala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Toskala has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
181 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Axe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Axe misses the jab. Axe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toskala. Toskala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Axe counters with a stiff right hand. Toskala looks to land a right hand but Axe moved out of range. Toskala swats away the attempt to clinch by Axe. Jukka Toskala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Toskala scores with a nice strike. Axe blocks a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Axe digs a good hook to Toskala's body.
Toskala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Toskala tries to move into range but Axe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Toskala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Axe manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Axe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Toskala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Axe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toskala. Toskala misses with a wild body shot. Axe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. The fighters circling - Toskala throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Axe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Toskala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Axe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Toskala lands a jab. Axe looks to throw the jab but Toskala is out of range. Axe avoids the head kick by Toskala.
Toskala throws a hook but Axe avoids it easily. Axe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Axe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Axe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Toskala misses with an uppercut. Axe saw that one coming. A shot to the body from Toskala misses and Axe counters with a nice uppercut. Axe takes a swing at Toskala's ribcage but misses. Toskala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Axe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toskala misses with a looping left. Toskala swings for the body but Axe moves out of range.
Toskala throws a looping overhand right but Axe ducks down to avoid it. Axe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toskala counters with a nice body shot. Toskala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axe throws out the jab. Axe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axe is rocked!
It looks like Jon Axe has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toskala lands a jab to Axe's midsection. Oh Axe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Axe avoids the head kick by Toskala.
Toskala lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Axe falls backwards - clearly groggy! Toskala dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Toskala! Jukka Toskala is the new welterweight champion! After winning the bout, Jukka Toskala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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