Mannerheim

Another good recap, thank you.

I started boxing 11 years old and for me it was like any other sport. I was actually injured more badly playing soccer, than getting punched by other 10-14 yeard olds, who haven't developed real punching power/ technique.

He was quite a character here in Finland... I've actually met him a couple of times, great storyteller.

As you might have noticed, Broken Halo-gym has changed in to Lava TF. We have 4 single elite coaches, 5 double elite coaches and 1 triple elite coach. Capacity is low, so we can maintain good fighter per coach ratio.

Stocked some gear.

"Hello, this is MMA-report. I'm Larry Mullet and here with me is ex-middleweight champion, Torsti Monivamma. Welcome Torsti." Torsti: "Thank you, good to be here." Larry: "We haven't heard from you in a long time, what have you been doing?" T: "Well, as you mentioned, I am the ex-champion. That has forced me to evaluate some aspects of my life. No more long nights in the club for me..." L: "Any changes in your training? I recall you talking about improving your boxing many times." T: "Actually, no. My training schedule hasn't changed. I'm happy in the areas I'm developing, so there's no need to make those changes. The game has changed, and you must evolve, if you don't you'll start losing fights." L: "Yes, there has been some, in my opinion, improvements. How are you going to take advantage in those changes?" T: "Well, I'm getting to the point, where I'm confident enough to let my hands go. But when the fight goes to the ground, you can bet your b*lls, that I'm going to swarm my opponent with sub attempts. There's a lot of money involved, and I'm not going to risk it by trying to do something flashy." L: "Torsti, are you a subspammer?" T "....." L: "Well?" T: "Yes and no. Do I want to take the fight to the ground, when I know I'm going to win there, yes. Do I try to mix it up, to get better fight ratings and hype, yes. I'ts a double-edged sword, you want to win your fights and in the other hand, you try to please the audience." L: "What about your next opponent, Antti Tuisku?" T: "Well, I know that he has some TKO's under his belt and likes to g'n'p. Keeping that in mind, if the fight goes to the ground, I better not be under him." L: "And he is undefeated..." T: "So was I..." L: "Good point. Well good luck with the fight, it was good to see you again." T: "Thank you, I must say, that part of me thinks I lost my last fight because I didn't do an interview with you guys. Now that's covered and I'm ready to get back to winning streak. Oh, and one other thing, please visit my sponsor Takomo clothing, the owner is trying to get some award, I think there's more info in the comppany's page."

Arto Takalaukaus needs a contract. He's 4-0-0 and the fight ratings have been 100%, except for his last fight, that was 86%. He's willing to move base, if the money is good. Here's the link; Arto Takalaukaus I will be taking offers for a couple of days.

Jeri Umpilumpio 4-2-0 needs a contract.

Pellervo Pakkotoisto 4-0-0 looking for contract. Has an active manager, if that counts...

Pellervo Pakkotoisto 4-0-0

"And we're back. During our commercial break Mr.Ryti got a call from one of his fighters and stormed out of the studio. Our sources tell us that it was Turo Naulakallo. What was the emergency, we don't know yet. Because of Mr.Ryti's early departure, we have some extra time to use with our next guest, Torsti Monivamma. Welcome Torsti." Torsti: "Thank you for having me. It has become a ritual to come here to talk before my fights. It would be strange not to appear in MMA-report." Larry: "We are honoured. So tell us how your life has changes since you won the title?" T: "First of all, I never leave my house without it. I wear it to the grocery store, to the bank and I walk around my house wearing it." L: "You certainly do, we have a photo of you." Torsti T: "Heh... you don't believe the amount of tail I get with that thing..." L: "I can imagine... About that, I've heard rumours that you have been spending some time with a certain young lady. A talented singer...?" T: "Yes, I've spend some time with a certain _blonde_ Lady, if that's what you mean..." L: "Any comments of her being a hermaphrodite?" T: "Herma-what?" L: "Hermaphrodite." T: "What the f*ck is that?" L: "Krhm.. you know an individual, that haves both male and female genitalia..." T: "......." L: "Are you alright? You're looking a bit pale." T: "Oh my god.....oh my god.....oh my god...." L: "Okay, looks like it's best to go to a commercial break... join us next time!"

"I'm Larry Mullet and I'm here with Risto Ryti, Torsti Monivamma's manager. Mr. Ryti, Torsti has a fight in HFC IX: Fire in Helsinki and the opponent is going to be Jr Torres. Any toughts?" Ryti: "Well, it's going to be a classical 'wrestler vs boxer'-match. Torres has some heavy hands, that's for sure. But we are confident that Torsti is capable of avoiding those bombs. We've watched some tapes of Torres fight, and he seems to be a very agressive fighter. I think counterstriking may be the key." Larry: "Yes, Torres has ko'd 3 of his opponents so far. How do you prepare for a guy like that?" Ryti: "It's all in the weight. You dont' want to drop your weight too low, because you'll get knocked out easier, when you drain all the fat from your body. Sure, you'll lose it from your waist, but you lose it also from your brain." Larry: "Brain? Does this mean that fighters lose their IQ, when they cut weight?" Ryti: "*laughs* I don't know about that, but it's proven that when you cut weight, the tissue around your brain becomes more thinner and you increase the risk of getting ko'd. That's why we try to keep our fighters just under the weight limit." Larry: "Interesting... We'll take a short break now, join us after the break when we'll talk more wihth Mr.Ryti."

"Welcome to our show, this is MMA-report and I'm Larry Mullet. I'm reporting live from Titty Twister Casino, where HFC afterparty is held. I managed to locate HFC's newest champ, Torsti Monivamma. Congratulations, it must been a huge relief for you?" Torsti: "Heeeeyyy!! It's Laaarryyyy!!! How are you man? *hiccup* I won the belt!! *hiccup* I'm the champ! The C-A-H-M-P! No, that's not right.... c-h-i-m-p?? C-h-...." Larry: "Heh, obviously you are having a good time, can you tell us anything about the fight?" T: "Yeah! He came straight at me *hiccup* and I.... what did I do.... oh, yeah, I took him down and now I'm the champ!! You want a drink? It's free!!" L: "Yes, that much I figured my self.... Well, it was good to see you and looking forward to your future." T: "Laaarrryyyy!!! *hiccup* Come join us, were in the VIP-room *hiccup* Let's go!" L: "Maybe some other time." "That was Torsti Monivamma, a little intoxicated but happy middleweight champion. Wait... let me see, if I can get mr.Ryti to join us. Mr. Ryti? A few words?" Ryti: "Of course." Larry: "Your fighter won the middleweight belt, what was the preparation for this match like?" R: "Well, I think the pressure was on Torsti. He won the first match against John Mclane and John was something of an underdog in this fight. I think everyone was expecting Torsti to win, so he had to deal with those toughts when training. As you can see, his letting some steam out. (laughs) As for the preparation, we did some boxing, mostly striking defence and a lot of cardio and weight lifting. We had the priviledge of training specially for an opponent, so we tailored the training schedule to improve the things most likely to be used in the match. And it paid of." L: "What now? Have you negotiated a new deal with HFC?" R: "Yes, Torsti made a new deal and will be defending his belt in HFC." L: "What about your other fighters? Turo Naulakallo is also fighting in HFC, will we see him also in the future?" R: "Turo has made a deal with HFC. The thing is, Turo is having some problems back home and it's affecting his ability to fight. I wont go to detail here, but when he has them sorted out, we are going to see a new Turo in the cage. I have couple guys training, real gems, that will make a name for themselves when it's time for them to step in the big league." L: "Really? Any names?" R: "Well Niilo Tykyraato had some fights and I must say it's looking good. The other is Matti Raivorinta, but his not going to fight for now. Patience is the key." L: "Well looking forward to hear from them, I will now let you join your fighters. This is Larry Mullet, join us next time. Good night!"

Knee face/ Sprawl- slider in the Standup-settings.

Ahh....finally...