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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pallas Anttonen (ranked 369 p4p, 710 weight class) and Balogh Szabolcs (ranked 49 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm 28 209 10 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm 27 210 9 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pallas Anttonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balogh Szabolcs! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Szabolcs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Balogh Szabolcs has been cut. Anttonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Anttonen misses. Anttonen misses with a looping right. It seemed like Szabolcs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A big left from Anttonen misses. Szabolcs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Szabolcs cracks a nice hook into Anttonen's ribs. Anttonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anttonen throws a looping overhand right but Szabolcs ducks down to avoid it. Szabolcs is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Anttonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anttonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pallas Anttonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anttonen gets off balance looking for a body kick and Szabolcs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Anttonen lands with a good body shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Szabolcs drives through and clinches with Anttonen against the cage.
Anttonen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Szabolcs lands an uppercut. Anttonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Szabolcs misses with a punch to the body.
Anttonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szabolcs backwards. Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen tries to work over Szabolcs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Anttonen working aggressively here.
Anttonen pushes Szabolcs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Szabolcs pushes Anttonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Anttonen working aggressively here.
Anttonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anttonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anttonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice defenses there by Szabolcs. Anttonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szabolcs on the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Szabolcs misses with a straight left.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Anttonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Anttonen lands with a hook. Szabolcs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Anttonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szabolcs. Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Szabolcs manages to avoid it. Anttonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Szabolcs counters with a stiff right hand. Szabolcs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Szabolcs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Szabolcs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Anttonen misses and Szabolcs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Anttonen lands a lovely overhand right. Szabolcs fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Anttonen misses its intended target. Anttonen misses with a head kick.
Anttonen slips under a jab from Szabolcs. Anttonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Anttonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anttonen throws a jab when Szabolcs was well out of range. Anttonen scores with a leg kick.
Anttonen keeps the fight on the outside. Szabolcs looks to clinch enabling Anttonen to counter with a crisp jab. Anttonen misses with a right hand and Szabolcs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Anttonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. We've been told by Anttonen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Szabolcs defending well as Anttonen loads up on a big left hand. Szabolcs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anttonen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Szabolcs doesn't manage to clinch there - Anttonen circles away.
Szabolcs walks into a stiff left hand from Anttonen.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Anttonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Anttonen lands with a nice body punch. Anttonen throws a head kick but Szabolcs moves out of range.
Szabolcs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anttonen. 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! Anttonen throws a head kick that misses and Szabolcs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Anttonen connects with the punch. Anttonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Nice shot by Szabolcs. Anttonen throws a hook but Szabolcs blocks it. Anttonen throws a leg kick which misses Szabolcs's front leg but catches the back leg as Szabolcs tries to avoid it. Anttonen looks to throw the jab but Szabolcs is out of range. Anttonen throws a head kick but Szabolcs moves out of range.
Anttonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szabolcs manages to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pallas Anttonen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Balogh Szabolcs's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Anttonen misses its intended target. Anttonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szabolcs can do to turn this around? Anttonen lands a head kick!
A jab from Anttonen finds it's way through Szabolcs's defenses. Pallas Anttonen is winning the standup battle so far. Anttonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szabolcs under the eye.
 That has opened up Balogh Szabolcs's cut even more. Anttonen throws a right hand that misses
and Szabolcs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szabolcs moves into the clinch successfully.
Szabolcs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Szabolcs. Szabolcs lands with a light punch inside. Szabolcs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anttonens head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Szabolcs prevents Anttonen from breaking the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Szabolcs. A quick uppercut on the inside from Anttonen. Balogh Szabolcs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szabolcs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Szabolcs pushes Anttonen against the cage. Szabolcs is working some dirty boxing. Szabolcs pushes off with a quick right hook! Anttonen goes down! Anttonen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Szabolcs moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balogh Szabolcs! A very excited looking Balogh Szabolcs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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