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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Thorkildsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Hantta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorkildsen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. The key to victory for Rolf Thorkildsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolf Thorkildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Hantta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantta lands a nice hook to Thorkildsen's body. Thorkildsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thorkildsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Thorkildsen misses.
Thorkildsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hantta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hantta fails to land with a series of punches.
Hantta tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorkildsen misses with a double jab.
Thorkildsen shoots in for a double leg but Hantta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hantta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorkildsen manages to avoid it.
Thorkildsen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hantta counter with a right hand.
Thorkildsen cracks Hantta with a good jab.
Thorkildsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hantta manages to avoid it.
Hantta tries to clinch there but Thorkildsen circles away.
Hantta swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkildsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hantta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rolf Thorkildsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Thorkildsen misses.
Hantta throws the left hand but Thorkildsen avoids the punch easily.
Thorkildsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorkildsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hantta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hantta keeps control of Thorkildsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hantta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorkildsen misses the shot to the body.
Thorkildsen misses with a few strikes there.
Hantta scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Rolf Thorkildsen has been cut.
Thorkildsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorkildsen misses with a few strikes there.
Thorkildsen lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hantta misses with a head kick.
Hantta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorkildsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hantta.
Thorkildsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hantta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hantta has Thorkildsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorkildsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hantta has double underhooks.
Hantta manages to break the clinch.
Thorkildsen misses with a body shot.
Hantta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thorkildsen.
Thorkildsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hantta pushes Thorkildsen off looking to stand but Thorkildsen dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkildsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hantta wants to get back to his feet.
Thorkildsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hantta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thorkildsen is looking for a kimura but Hantta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thorkildsen to get the leverage.
Hantta is trying to stand.
Thorkildsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hantta defending well though.
Thorkildsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hantta is just riding it out for now. Thorkildsen eventually gives up the hold.
Thorkildsen is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thorkildsen misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hantta lands a right hook to the body.
Hantta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorkildsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hantta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Hantta.
Thorkildsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorkildsen looks to land a combination but Hantta avoids it well.
Hantta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hantta duly obliges.
Thorkildsen misses with a combination
and Hantta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Hantta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolf Thorkildsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hantta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Hantta. No joy for Thorkildsen on that attempt.
Thorkildsen misses with a looping right.
Hantta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thorkildsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Thorkildsen.
Hantta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorkildsen throws out the jab.
Hantta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rolf Thorkildsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorkildsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hantta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thorkildsen throws a combination that misses
and Hantta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hantta connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hantta tries to clinch up.
Thorkildsen ducks right into an uppercut from Hantta.
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!
Thorkildsen with a poor takedown
and Hantta counters with a series of strikes. Thorkildsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantta Rushes Thorkildsen and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Thorkildsen is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hantta Piles on the pressure and Thorkildsen crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannu Hantta!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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