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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Georgia National Anthem. On his way into the cage it seems that Levan Revazshvili has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Levan Revazshvili seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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212 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
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193 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Revazshvili finds it's target.
Revazshvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Revazshvili misses the shot to the body.
Revazshvili throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revazshvili looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Revazshvili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revazshvili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revazshvili postures up in Tolonen's guard and throws a big left but Tolonen blocks it.
Revazshvili throws a strike but Tolonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Revazshvili is retaining full guard.
Revazshvili managing to control the position.
Revazshvili trying to keep a closed guard but Tolonen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili 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 slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Revazshvili keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Revazshvili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tolonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Revazshvili trying to keep a closed guard but Tolonen is proving a slippery customer.
Revazshvili looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Revazshvili keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Revazshvili looking for a sweep. Not yet Revazshvili, not yet.
Tolonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Revazshvili holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Revazshvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a wild body kick that Revazshvili sees coming a mile off.
Revazshvili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Revazshvili slips under a jab from Tolonen.
Revazshvili moves forwards but Tolonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Revazshvili throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Revazshvili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolonen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Tolonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Revazshvili lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revazshvili throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Tolonen misses with a body shot.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
Tolonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Revazshvili.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tolonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Revazshvili, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Revazshvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tolonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Tolonen throws out a counter right but Revazshvili avoids it with no problem.
Tolonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Revazshvili's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Revazshvili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tolonen thuds a left hand into Revazshvili's body.
Tolonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Revazshvili is just out of range.
Revazshvili drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tolonen sprawls and moves away.
Tolonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tolonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Revazshvili throws a nice looking combination but Tolonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matti Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revazshvili moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Revazshvili changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tolonen!
Revazshvili is breathing heavily.
Revazshvili moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Matti Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Tolonen avoids it easily.
Revazshvili throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tolonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolonen misses with a kick to the body.
Tolonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matti Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Revazshvili misses.
Revazshvili lands a head shot.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Tolonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Revazshvili under the eye.
Revazshvili on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that Tolonen avoids nicely.
Revazshvili misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Revazshvili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tolonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Revazshvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tolonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Revazshvili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Revazshvili connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tolonen. Tolonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Revazshvili.
Tolonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Revazshvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolonen's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tolonen lands a left and a right that send Revazshvili crashing to the mat, dazed. Tolonen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Revazshvili is rocked!
It looks like Levan Revazshvili has been cut.
Tolonen connects with a nice cross there... Revazshvili is looking wobbly and Tolonen recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Revazshvili to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Tolonen jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matti Tolonen!
Matti Tolonen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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