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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 56 p4p, 66 weight class) and Tali Ihantala (ranked 5 p4p, 3 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bassically by Tei Shi. Noah Anderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ihantala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ihantala.
Ihantala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Ihantala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ihantala misses with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ihantala avoids it.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Ihantala tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Ihantala misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws the left hand but Ihantala avoids the punch easily.
Anderson tries to land a body kick
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ihantala thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ihantala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ihantala breaks the clinch.
Ihantala throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Ihantala avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala misses with a straight right.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a push kick but Ihantala slaps the foot to one side.
Ihantala is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ihantala.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Ihantala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ihantala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Ihantala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ihantala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a body kick that misses.
Ihantala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Ihantala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Ihantala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ihantala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Ihantala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ihantala thinks about the counter body kick.
Ihantala throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson throws a counter high kick but Ihantala was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tali Ihantala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Ihantala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ihantala with a jab.
Ihantala is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Ihantala connects with the punch.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Ihantala throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ihantala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Ihantala responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ihantala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Ihantala looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ihantala just misses with a punch to the body.
Ihantala slips under a jab.
Anderson throws a hook but Ihantala blocks it.
Anderson slips under a jab from Ihantala.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Ihantala. Ihantala maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Ihantala.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Ihantala.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ihantala jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Ihantala throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Noah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ihantala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tali Ihantala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ihantala moves away.
Ihantala misses with a low kick.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ihantala.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Noah Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Ihantala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ihantala misses.
Anderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Ihantala avoided it.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ihantala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anderson really felt that one!
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ihantala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ihantala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ihantala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ihantala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Anderson'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson catches Ihantala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noah Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ihantala takes the fight into the clinch.
Ihantala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ihantala on the side of the head.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ihantala flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ihantala misses
and Anderson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ihantala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Ihantala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Ihantala sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Ihantala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ihantala blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ihantala.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ihantala moves away.
Ihantala feints a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Ihantala.
Noah Anderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Ihantala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Ihantala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ihantala cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ihantala counters with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ihantala. Anderson shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala connects with a nice looking jab.
Jeez, Noah Anderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ihantala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ihantala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ihantala has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Ihantala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a crisp right that sends Ihantala to the canvas! Anderson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Anderson!
An out of breath Noah Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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