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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
32 - 16 - 0 |
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240 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson lands with a hook. Hanttonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Hanttonen drops Dobson with a beautiful combination! Dobson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hanttonen is looking for the KO!
Dobson is rocked!
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson scores with a jab to the head.
Dobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanttonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobson tries to work over Hanttonen's front leg with a kick but Hanttonen checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanttonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobson.
Hanttonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobson circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Hanttonen. Beautiful body shot.
Dobson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanttonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dobson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanttonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobson.
Dobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dobson catches Hanttonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanttonen instigates a clinch.
Hanttonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dobson is trying to pull guard but Hanttonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson pulls guard successfully.
Hanttonen looking to pass the guard.
Hanttonen content to stall in guard here.
Hanttonen wants to control from the top but Dobson keeps moving.
Hanttonen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dobson working a defensive guard here.
Dobson pulls Hanttonen in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dobson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but Dobson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Dobson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanttonen.
Dobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Dobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dobson moves out of range of the body kick from Hanttonen.
Dobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanttonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dobson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dobson.
That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
Dobson staying out of range there.
Dobson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but Dobson moves out of range.
Dobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dobson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanttonen throws a jab when Dobson was well out of range.
Dobson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
Hanttonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dobson misses with a wild body shot.
Hanttonen swings widly with a right hand
and Dobson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanttonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dobson moves out of range of the body kick.
Dobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanttonen's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobson misses the shot to the body.
Dobson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dobson lands a head shot.
The cut above Marko Hanttonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanttonen staying out of range there.
Hanttonen swings for the body but Dobson moves out of range.
Hanttonen is looking to land body kicks.
Hanttonen moves away from the strike by Dobson.
Hanttonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanttonen lands a head kick!
Hanttonen avoids a kick to the body.
Dobson takes a swing at Hanttonen's ribcage but misses.
Dobson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanttonen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hanttonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanttonen takes a swing at Dobson's ribcage but misses.
Dobson punishes Hanttonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanttonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hanttonen looks to land a body kick but Dobson moved away.
Dobson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanttonen lands a big head kick that sends Dobson tumbling to the mat! Hanttonen takes a step backwards and waves Dobson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Hanttonen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hanttonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson ducks under a wild hook from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen throws a right and a left that Dobson avoids nicely.
Dobson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanttonen moves away from the strike by Dobson.
Hanttonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Hanttonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dobson - that will leave a mark!
Dobson connects with a jab.
Dobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanttonen's hands.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobson throws a shot from downtown. Hanttonen moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanttonen throws a body kick that misses.
Hanttonen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dobson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dobson lunges at Hanttonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanttonen's hand.
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 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Dobson!
Ben Dobson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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