Mika Ilmén faces Joni Takala in the “Kummeli match”.
Mika “Immu” Ilmén has to lose weight rapidly during the spring. Henri Kärkkäinen
Mika “Immu” Ilmén53, has long refused match challenges thrown at him, but in May he will return to the ring.
When Max Hynninen, the head man of the Ice Cage Fighting promotion, offered a match with the Tiktok star Joni “Stagala” Takalaa against, Ilmén couldn’t help but agree.
– Money is the motivator here. I must say that Max is quite a gamer. He put so much into it that I couldn’t refuse. I have a feeling that such a fee has never been paid in Finland. But the contract forbids it, so I can’t [kertoa enempää]Ilmén said Ylyliönti podcast in the interview.
The ex-freelancer believes that Takala will also be seen in the ring in May, although it has been suspected that the tiktok player is only doing a publicity stunt. According to Ilmén, the clauses in Takala’s contract make backing out difficult.
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Joni “Stagala” Takala’s comments about women have stirred up social media. Henri Kärkkäinen
Ilmén doesn’t see the match completely over, even though he firmly believes that he will win. His body has been through hard times over the years, while Takala, 24, is in his prime as an athlete.
In addition, “Immu” weighs more than he let on. For the match, he would have to get under 100 kilos.
– I lied at the press conference that I was something like 113 kilos. I was 126.2 kilos – Christmas treats in my mouth. I’m an old punk journalist. I haven’t been a fighter for a long time, he said in the podcast.
However, Ilmén said that he will move to Kurdistan if he loses.
According to the sports veteran, the Stagala match, in all its absurdity, is good for Finnish combat sports.
– It’s a shame that Finland needs such a “Kummeli match” to fill the hall. But it’s still a shrewd bet, because when the gang comes to watch that Kummeli match, they’ll also see all those tough warriors in the ring and they can become fans of combat sports, Ilmén enthused.