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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Repomies's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Andy Suonsilmä - Karrelle palanut enkeli. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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240 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanttonen staying out of range there.
Repomies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Repomies misses with a body shot.
Hanttonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Repomies throwing a counter right hand but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
Repomies lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanttonen off the cage and back into range.
Repomies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanttonen throws out a loose jab but Repomies uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanttonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Repomies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Repomies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanttonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Repomies.
Repomies lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hanttonen misses.
Repomies throws a jab when Hanttonen was well out of range.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick
and Repomies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanttonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Repomies takes a shot to the head.
Repomies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Repomies managing to block the knees to the body from Hanttonen.
Repomies tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanttonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanttonen misses with a body punch.
Repomies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Repomies struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanttonen controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Repomies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Repomies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies misses with some punches.
Repomies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Repomies is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Repomies misses with a wild body shot.
Hanttonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Repomies lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanttonen.
Repomies blocks the body kick.
Hanttonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Repomies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Repomies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanttonen tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Repomies misses its intended target.
Hanttonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hanttonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Repomies circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen ducks under a wild hook from Repomies.
Hanttonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanttonen misses with a leg kick
and Repomies counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
Hanttonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanttonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Repomies ducks under a wild hook from Hanttonen.
Repomies looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Repomies is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanttonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Repomies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Hanttonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanttonen throws a shot from downtown. Repomies moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Repomies thuds a left hand into Hanttonen's body.
Repomies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanttonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Repomies.
It seemed like Hanttonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanttonen throws a sloppy head kick and Repomies moves out of range easily.
Repomies throwing a counter right hand but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Hanttonen lands but Repomies takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hanttonen sprawling to the canvas! Hanttonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Repomies finish him?!
The cut above Marko Hanttonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Repomies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Repomies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Repomies connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanttonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Repomies.
Hanttonen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanttonen closes the distance but Repomies moves to the side
and Repomies counters with a big head kick but Hanttonen shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Repomies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Hanttonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Repomies lands a big head kick that sends Hanttonen tumbling to the mat! Repomies takes a step backwards and waves Hanttonen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Repomies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanttonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Repomies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanttonen can do to turn this around?
Hanttonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Repomies manages to avoid it.
Repomies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanttonen counters with a nice body kick.
Repomies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Repomies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Rauno Repomies has been cut.
Hanttonen misses with the combination.
Repomies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hanttonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanttonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rauno Repomies is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanttonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanttonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Repomies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanttonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Repomies is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen lunges at Repomies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Repomies's hand.
Hanttonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Repomies misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanttonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanttonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanttonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanttonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Repomies. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Hanttonen.
As Hanttonen looks to move away, Repomies throws a big counter combo bu Hanttonen just gets out of the way.
Hanttonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanttonen is looking to slow Repomies down with leg kicks.
Repomies thumps Hanttonen with a low kick.
Hanttonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Repomies.
Repomies works the jab nicely.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Hanttonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauno Repomies!
Rauno Repomies decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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