Tony Halme
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Tony Christian Halme (January 6, 1963 – January 8, 2010) was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007 as an independent elected on the True Finns party list. Halme was also known by the pseudonym Viikinki, which he used while appearing in Gladiaattorit, a Finnish version of the TV game show Gladiators, in the 1990s. He was also a professional wrestler best known for his appearances with Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Ludvig Borga; a mixed martial artist and the first fighter from the Nordic countries to ever compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC); and a professional boxer. During his time in CWA, he was an accomplished main eventer, who headlined many events for the company including the company's flagship event Euro Catch Festival three times.
Infobox
Born
Tony Christian Halme(1963-01-06)January 6, 1963Helsinki, Finland
Died
January 8, 2010(2010-01-08) (aged 47)Helsinki, Finland
Spouse
mw- Katja Talus (m. 1998; div. 2005)
Ring names
mw- The Viking Finland Hellraiser Thor Finland Thor Royal Viking Tony Halme Ludvig Borga
Billed height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight
275 lb (125 kg)
Billed from
Helsinki, Finland
Trained by
Brad Rheingans Gene LeBell Gokor Chivichyan Masa Saito Verne Gagne
Debut
1989
Retired
December 20, 1997
Political party
Independent
Other politicalaffiliations
True Finns (2003–2007)
Party
Independent
Tables
· Filmography
1991
The Master Demon
Role(s)
Viktor
1994
Death Match
Role(s)
Han's #1 Bodyguard
1996
American Tigers
Role(s)
Dettman
1998
Whatever It Takes
Role(s)
Opponent
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Lionheart | Security guard | |
| 1991 | The Master Demon | Viktor | |
| 1994 | Death Match | Han's Bodyguard | |
| 1995 | Zhong Guo long | ||
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Kemp | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Roman | |
| 1996 | American Tigers | Dettman | |
| 1998 | Whatever It Takes | Opponent | |
| 2001 | Ponterosa | Mauri | |
| 2003 | Kohtalon kirja | the Commander | (final film role) |
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
19 fights
By knockout
13 wins
10
6 losses
5
By decision
By decision
19 fights
By decision
13 wins
3
6 losses
0
By disqualification
By disqualification
19 fights
By disqualification
13 wins
0
6 losses
1
| 19 fights | 13 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 5 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
· Professional boxing record
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
13–6
Opponent
Chris Sirengo
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
29 Nov 2002
Location
Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
18
18
No.
18
Result
Loss
Record
12–6
Opponent
Garing Lane
Type
RTD
Round, time
4 (6), 3:00
Date
13 Oct 2001
Location
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
12–5
Opponent
Almaz Gismejev
Type
RTD
Round, time
3 (8), 2:00
Date
20 Feb 2001
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
16
16
No.
16
Result
Loss
Record
11–5
Opponent
Yacine Kingbo
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (12), 3:00
Date
3 Oct 2000
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
11–4
Opponent
Mika Kihlström
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (10), 1:18
Date
17 Apr 2000
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Notes
Won Finnish heavyweight title
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
10–4
Opponent
Ferenc Deák
Type
KO
Round, time
1, 2:59
Date
22 Nov 1999
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
13
13
No.
13
Result
Loss
Record
9–4
Opponent
Agustin Corpus
Type
KO
Round, time
3, 1:38
Date
6 Sep 1999
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
9–3
Opponent
Iran Barkley
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
19 Apr 1999
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Notes
Won vacant WBF (Federation) Americas heavyweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
8–3
Opponent
Ken Woods
Type
KO
Round, time
2, 1:07
Date
16 Nov 1998
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
10
10
No.
10
Result
Loss
Record
7–3
Opponent
Mika Kihlström
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (10), 1:57
Date
14 Sep 1998
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Notes
Lost Finnish heavyweight title
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
7–2
Opponent
Terry Armstrong
Type
KO
Round, time
1, 1:37
Date
16 Mar 1998
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
6–2
Opponent
Jukka Järvinen [fi]
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 2:22
Date
29 Sep 1997
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Notes
Won Finnish heavyweight title
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
5–2
Opponent
Paul Genick
Type
KO
Round, time
1, 0:17
Date
6 Sep 1997
Location
Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
6
6
No.
6
Result
Loss
Record
4–2
Opponent
Jukka Järvinen [fi]
Type
DQ
Round, time
3 (10), 2:54
Date
9 Sep 1996
Location
Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Notes
For vacant Finnish heavyweight title;Halme disqualified for repeated headbutts
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Robert Swenson
Type
KO
Round, time
1, 2:28
Date
26 May 1996
Location
Urheilutalo, Helsinki, Finland
4
4
No.
4
Result
Loss
Record
3–1
Opponent
Patrick Freeman
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (4), 2:55
Date
27 Apr 1996
Location
The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, US
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Tony Messenger
Type
TKO
Round, time
1, 1:27
Date
4 Mar 1996
Location
Helsinki, Finland
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Archie Perry
Type
PTS
Round, time
5
Date
26 Jun 1995
Location
Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, US
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Bradford Powell
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 0:55
Date
10 Jun 1995
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 19 | Win | 13–6 | Chris Sirengo | UD | 6 | 29 Nov 2002 | Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 18 | Loss | 12–6 | Garing Lane | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 13 Oct 2001 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 17 | Win | 12–5 | Almaz Gismejev | RTD | 3 (8), 2:00 | 20 Feb 2001 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 16 | Loss | 11–5 | Yacine Kingbo | KO | 2 (12), 3:00 | 3 Oct 2000 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 15 | Win | 11–4 | Mika Kihlström | KO | 4 (10), 1:18 | 17 Apr 2000 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Won Finnish heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 10–4 | Ferenc Deák | KO | 1, 2:59 | 22 Nov 1999 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 13 | Loss | 9–4 | Agustin Corpus | KO | 3, 1:38 | 6 Sep 1999 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Iran Barkley | SD | 12 | 19 Apr 1999 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Won vacant WBF (Federation) Americas heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 8–3 | Ken Woods | KO | 2, 1:07 | 16 Nov 1998 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 10 | Loss | 7–3 | Mika Kihlström | TKO | 5 (10), 1:57 | 14 Sep 1998 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Lost Finnish heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Terry Armstrong | KO | 1, 1:37 | 16 Mar 1998 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Jukka Järvinen [fi] | KO | 1 (10), 2:22 | 29 Sep 1997 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | Won Finnish heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Paul Genick | KO | 1, 0:17 | 6 Sep 1997 | Tropworld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Jukka Järvinen [fi] | DQ | 3 (10), 2:54 | 9 Sep 1996 | Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland | For vacant Finnish heavyweight title;Halme disqualified for repeated headbutts |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Robert Swenson | KO | 1, 2:28 | 26 May 1996 | Urheilutalo, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Patrick Freeman | KO | 4 (4), 2:55 | 27 Apr 1996 | The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Tony Messenger | TKO | 1, 1:27 | 4 Mar 1996 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Archie Perry | PTS | 5 | 26 Jun 1995 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bradford Powell | KO | 1 (4), 0:55 | 10 Jun 1995 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US |
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
5 matches
By knockout
1 win
1
4 losses
2
By submission
By submission
5 matches
By submission
1 win
0
4 losses
1
By decision
By decision
5 matches
By decision
1 win
0
4 losses
1
| 5 matches | 1 win | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–4
Opponent
Randy Couture
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 13: Ultimate Force
Date
May 30, 1997
Round
1
Time
0:56
Location
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–3
Opponent
Dick Vrij
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
Rings - Extension Fighting 2
Date
April 22, 1997
Round
1
Time
2:42
Location
Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–2
Opponent
Mitsuya Nagai
Method
Submission
Event
Rings - Budokan Hall 1996
Date
January 24, 1996
Round
1
Time
8:58
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
1–1
Opponent
Dick Vrij
Method
KO
Event
Rings - Budokan Hall 1995
Date
January 25, 1995
Round
1
Time
2:55
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Tariel Bitsadze
Method
KO
Event
Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1994
Date
October 23, 1994
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Tokyo, Japan
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 1–4 | Randy Couture | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 13: Ultimate Force | May 30, 1997 | 1 | 0:56 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Dick Vrij | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Rings - Extension Fighting 2 | April 22, 1997 | 1 | 2:42 | Japan | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mitsuya Nagai | Submission | Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 | January 24, 1996 | 1 | 8:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dick Vrij | KO | Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 | January 25, 1995 | 1 | 2:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tariel Bitsadze | KO | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1994 | October 23, 1994 | 1 | N/A | Tokyo, Japan |
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