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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Anekdoten - Karelia. This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu misses the jab.
Norzu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hanson's head.
Norzu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norzu counters with a good low kick that Hanson was not able to check.
Norzu throws the left hand but Hanson avoids the punch easily.
Hanson tries to bum rush Norzu with a series of wild strikes but Norzu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norzu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Santeri Norzu has been cut.
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norzu just misses with a punch to the body.
Norzu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norzu tries to score with a low kick but Hanson moves his leg out of the way.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Norzu doesn't seem phased though.
Norzu throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Norzu.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norzu circles away quickly and effectively.
Norzu throws a good cross that connects.
Norzu misses with a hook.
Norzu takes one to the side of the head.
Hanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanson throws a right hand that Norzu ducks under and follows up with a left that Norzu also avoids with ease.
A big right from Hanson misses.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
Hanson throws a nice looking combination but Norzu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Norzu.
Norzu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Norzu ducks down to avoid it.
Norzu wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Hanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santeri Norzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norzu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Norzu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norzu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanson if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norzu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanson blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanson blocks the leg kick.
Norzu looks to land a body kick but Hanson moved away.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norzu looks to land a left hand but Hanson moved out of range nicely.
Norzu jabs Hanson right on the nose. Hanson blinks but takes it well.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Norzu avoids it well.
Hanson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanson. That did some damage!
Norzu throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hanson.
Hanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Norzu lands a nice shot that snaps Hanson's head back.
Norzu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norzu thuds his right hand into Hanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Norzu avoids it well.
Norzu tries to land a body kick
and Hanson counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanson throws a right hand that Norzu ducks under and follows up with a left that Norzu also avoids with ease.
Norzu misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santeri Norzu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Santeri Norzu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot by Hanson.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Norzu ducks down to avoid it.
Norzu misses the shot to the body.
Norzu slips a jab from Hanson.
Hanson takes a swing at Norzu's ribcage but misses.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Norzu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Norzu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norzu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Norzu misses with a double jab
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Norzu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norzu tries to work over Hanson's front leg with a kick but Hanson checks it.
Hanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norzu to score with a decent uppercut.
Norzu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson thuds his right hand into Norzu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Norzu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Norzu scores with a jab. Hanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Norzu finds it's target.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Norzu moves away and avoids it.
Hanson lands a nice shot that snaps Norzu's head back.
Norzu tries to work over Hanson's front leg with a kick but Hanson checks it.
Norzu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Norzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norzu wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.
Norzu misses with a head kick.
Hanson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santeri Norzu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Norzu.
Norzu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norzu misses with a shot to the body
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Norzu thows a body shot but no joy.
Norzu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanson.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Norzu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norzu avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson slips under a jab from Norzu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
Norzu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanson.
Norzu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norzu manages to avoid it.
Hanson lands with a cross.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norzu.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Hanson misses its intended target.
Norzu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanson will feel that in the morning.
Norzu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a jab. Norzu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tests Norzu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norzu throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Norzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Norzu wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Norzu throws a lazy right hand but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norzu moves out of range as Hanson strikes.
Hanson throws a hook but Norzu avoids it easily.
Norzu is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
A big left from Norzu misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson misses with an uppercut. Norzu saw that one coming.
Hanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanson misses with a looping left.
Hanson moves away from the strike by Norzu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Hanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Santeri Norzu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norzu is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norzu.
Norzu wants to clinch.
Norzu misses with a looping right.
Norzu thuds his shin into the meat of Hanson's side.
Hanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Norzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norzu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Norzu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu throws a body kick that misses.
Hanson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
Norzu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanson misses with the combination.
Hanson looks to land a right hand but Norzu moved out of range.
Hanson connects with a right hand. Norzu shakes it off.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Norzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norzu throws a combination that misses
and Hanson counters with a series of strikes. Norzu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson throws an overhand right that lands on Norzu's shoulder, as Norzu tries to avoid the shot.
Norzu throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norzu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Norzu is just out of range.
Norzu throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
A jab from Norzu misses.
Some wild striking there from Norzu.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Norzu moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Norzu!
Norzu with a jab.
Norzu moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Norzu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanson finds it's way round the side to connect with Norzu's head.
Norzu throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norzu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Norzu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Norzu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Norzu throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Norzu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norzu with a nice cross.
Norzu misses with a hook.
Hanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norzu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Norzu moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Hanson both land. Nice combination.
Norzu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Norzu throws a wild body kick that Hanson sees coming a mile off.
Norzu ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Norzu misses with a combination
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Norzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good exchange - Norzu coming out on top.
Norzu throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Norzu cracks the inside of Hanson's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Hanson lands.
Norzu thumps Hanson with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Norzu ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santeri Norzu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Santeri Norzu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Norzu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norzu throws a leg kick which misses Hanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanson tries to avoid it.
Norzu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanson misses with a combination
and Norzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norzu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Norzu.
A right-left combo lands from Hanson.
Norzu throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Norzu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norzu walks into a straight right hand from Hanson.
Norzu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson connects with a jab.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Norzu throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson swinging wildly here.
Norzu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson tries to move into range but Norzu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norzu misses with a body shot
enabling Hanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norzu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Norzu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Norzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick from Norzu lands but Hanson takes it in his stride.
Hanson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Norzu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Norzu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hanson.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Norzu.
Hanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Norzu's hands.
Norzu throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Norzu misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norzu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanson moves out of range as Norzu throws a body kick.
Hanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norzu clinches but Hanson breaks the clinch
and Hanson counters with a nice body shot.
Hanson tests Norzu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norzu ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norzu is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Norzu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu throws the left hand but Hanson avoids the punch easily.
Hanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanson works over Norzu's head and body with a nice combination.
Norzu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norzu is rocked!
Norzu wants to clinch.
Oh Norzu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Hanson misses.
Norzu seems to have got his legs back now.
Norzu scores with a hook.
Hanson takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norzu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norzu lands a nice hook to Hanson's body. Hanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Santeri Norzu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Santeri Norzu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Norzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norzu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanson off the cage and back into rage.
Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norzu counters with a nice body kick.
Norzu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norzu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Norzu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
Hanson moves out of range as Norzu throws a body kick.
Norzu takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Hanson.
Hanson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norzu backs up against the cage.
Norzu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norzu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Norzu.
A telegraphed right hand from Norzu misses the target.
Hanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Norzu.
Norzu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hanson does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanson blocks a jab.
Steve Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norzu lands a jab to the head.
Norzu throws a shot from downtown. Hanson moves away and avoids it.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson is looking to land body kicks.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanson punishes Norzu's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Norzu avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Norzu as he connects with a hook.
Norzu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tests Norzu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Norzu with a hook.
Norzu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
A nice combination there by Hanson.
Norzu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norzu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Norzu throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norzu throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norzu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Norzu!
Santeri Norzu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Norzu.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Norzu avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Norzu.
Norzu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Norzu stuns Hanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Norzu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norzu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanson.
Norzu throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Santeri Norzu.
Well Norzu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Santeri Norzu!
Santeri Norzu retains his lightweight title!
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