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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 31 p4p, 251 weight class) and Cajun Puto (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ihantala.
Puto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Puto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ihantala tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Puto is in Ihantala's guard.
Ihantala is controlling Puto's posture.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Ihantala has his hands on Puto's head, controlling the position.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ihantala's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ihantala controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Puto is trying to control the action in half guard but Ihantala is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puto is looking to stall here but Ihantala recovers full guard.
Puto looking to pass the guard.
Puto trying to control but Ihantala is working from the bottom.
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.
Puto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ihantala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ihantala moves into the clinch.
Ihantala misses with a punch to the body.
Puto missing with knees to the body.
Puto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihantala has a couple of punches blocked by Puto.
Ihantala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ihantala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puto stalling the fight.
Puto is trying to break the clinch but Ihantala has him pressed against the cage.
Ihantala throws a punch but it's blocked by Puto.
Ihantala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ihantala can't find room to land a body shot as Puto controls the action.
Ihantala misses with a punch on the inside.
Ihantala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puto or not.
Ihantala misses with a punch to the body.
Ihantala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puto can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ihantala tries a body shot but Puto blocks it.
Ihantala scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala tries a body shot but Puto blocks it.
Ihantala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ihantala misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Ihantala scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Ihantala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ihantala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ihantala misses with some punches.
Puto throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala misses with a punch on the inside.
Ihantala misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Ihantala.
Puto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Puto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tali Ihantala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala connects with a right hand. Puto shakes it off.
It looks like Cajun Puto has been cut.
Ihantala throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cajun Puto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ihantala tries a low kick but Puto avoids it.
Ihantala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ihantala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puto dives in for a single leg takedown but Ihantala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ihantala scores with the left hand. Puto knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
As Puto looks to move away, Ihantala throws a big counter combo but Puto just gets out of the way.
Puto scores with a jab. Ihantala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Puto avoids the head kick by Ihantala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ihantala looks to score with a jab to the body but Puto is just out of range.
Ihantala is looking to land body kicks.
Puto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ihantala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ihantala misses with a hook.
Ihantala with a jab.
Ihantala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ihantala lands a right hook to the body.
Ihantala throws a hook to the side of Puto's head but Puto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Ihantala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ihantala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Puto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ihantala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ihantala slips a straight right by Puto.
Ihantala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ihantala throws an overhand right that lands on Puto's shoulder, as Puto tries to avoid the shot.
Ihantala lands with a cross.
Ihantala wants to clinch but Puto slips to the side
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tali Ihantala is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ihantala.
Ihantala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto shoots in for a double leg but Ihantala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ihantala. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ihantala misses with a left hand
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala dips to his left and cracks Puto with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Ihantala.
That has opened up Cajun Puto's cut even more.
Puto shoots in and gets a takedown into Ihantala's guard.
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!
Ihantala is pulling down on Puto's head. It's preventing any offense from Puto, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Puto postures up and lands a big shot to Ihantala's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cajun Puto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ihantala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ihantala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ihantala defends well and Puto ends up having to push Ihantala into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ihantala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ihantala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Puto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ihantala is pulling down on Puto's head. It's preventing any offense from Puto, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala trying to control the position.
Puto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihantala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ihantala is trying to control the position but Puto postures up.
Puto tries to free his leg and advance position but Ihantala is retaining full guard.
Puto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ihantala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Puto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puto shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a hook but Puto blocks it.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Puto ducks down to avoid it.
Puto throws out a counter right but Ihantala avoids it with no problem.
Ihantala just misses with a punch to the body.
Puto throws out a counter right but Ihantala avoids it with no problem.
Puto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ihantala misses with a two punch combination.
Puto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puto misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ihantala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The cut above Cajun Puto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Puto blocks an uppercut.
Ihantala misses with a punch to the body.
Puto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Ihantala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puto prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
Puto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tali Ihantala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cajun Puto.
Ihantala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ihantala misses with a punch on the inside.
Puto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puto is trying to break free.
Puto working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ihantala misses with some punches.
Ihantala prevents Puto from breaking the clinch.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ihantala.
Ihantala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ihantala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puto sizes up Ihantala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puto blocks a head kick by Ihantala.
Puto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ihantala misses with a leg kick.
Puto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cajun Puto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Puto throws a leg kick
and Ihantala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puto avoids the head kick by Ihantala.
Puto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puto walks into a straight right hand from Ihantala.
Ihantala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puto ducks right into an uppercut from Ihantala.
Puto throws out a leg kick but Ihantala moves out of range and Puto only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puto 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 Ihantala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ihantala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ihantala throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a wild body kick that Puto sees coming a mile off.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ihantala! Puto is out on his feet! Ihantala rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Puto is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Puto is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tali Ihantala!
Tali Ihantala retains his super heavyweight title!
Tali Ihantala bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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