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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellow Mood has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanttonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanttonen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hanttonen misses with a few strikes there.
Mood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick as Mood jumps back.
Hanttonen looks for the body kick but Mood saw that one coming.
Mood tries to clinch up but Hanttonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanttonen misses with a hook to the body
and Mood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Mood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Hanttonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanttonen connects with a leg kick. Mood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hanttonen throws a head kick but Mood moves out of range.
Hanttonen misses with a body kick.
Mood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
Hanttonen throws a big counter head kick but Mood avoids it with no problem.
Hanttonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Mood. Beautiful body shot.
Hanttonen looks to land a left hand but Mood moved out of range nicely.
Mood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanttonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanttonen needs to keep his hands up - Mood had a free shot at his head there.
Hanttonen misses with the body kick
and Hanttonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mood misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Mood slams his shin into Hanttonen's torso.
Hanttonen looks winded!
Mood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanttonen scores with a nice body kick.
Hanttonen misses with a body shot.
Hanttonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mood connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanttonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mood is able to avoid easily.
Mood looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanttonen is just out of range.
Mood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanttonen throws a push kick but Mood slaps the foot to one side.
Hanttonen misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanttonen just manages to avoid it.
Mood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanttonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanttonen, right into the meat.
Mood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hanttonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mood cracks the inside of Hanttonen's front leg.
Mood sizes up Hanttonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mood lands the left hand.
Mood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Hanttonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mood lands a front kick.
Mood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanttonen misses with a head kick.
Mood lands with a nice body punch.
Mood wants to slow Hanttonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanttonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanttonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Mood.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Mood.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hanttonen.
Mood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanttonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mood.
Hanttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mood blocking some punches.
Mood blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen crunches a lovely knee into Mood's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Mood.
Mood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanttonen tries to stall but Mood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mood throws a head punch that misses.
Hanttonen lands a knee to the head.
Hanttonen looking to throw knees to the head but Mood is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen blocks an uppercut.
Hanttonen tries a body shot but Mood blocks it.
Hanttonen tries a body shot but Mood blocks it.
Hanttonen managing to block the knees to the body from Mood.
Mood blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
A shot in the inside from Mood.
Mood manages to break the clinch.
Hanttonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanttonen prevents a body shot from Mood.
Hanttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Mood controls the action.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mood lands a nice uppercut.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
Mood swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanttonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mellow Mood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marko Hanttonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab by Mood.
Hanttonen tries to clinch up.
Hanttonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen takes one to the side of the head.
Hanttonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Mood circles away.
Mood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
Mood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanttonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanttonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanttonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mood thows a body kick. Hanttonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hanttonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mellow Mood is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mood. Hanttonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hanttonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mood throws out a loose jab but Hanttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanttonen tries to work over Mood's front leg with a kick but Mood checks it.
Hanttonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mood rather than just go for the knockout.
Hanttonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanttonen counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanttonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanttonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanttonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mood.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mood lands a right hook to the body.
Mood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanttonen's calf.
Hanttonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mood.
Mood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mood throws a series of punches but Hanttonen moves out of range.
Mood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanttonen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mood.
Mood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mood.
Hanttonen avoids the head kick by Mood.
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!
A lazy left from Mood finds it's target.
Hanttonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanttonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanttonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mood. That's going to slow Hanttonen down.
Mood throws a body shot but no joy.
Mood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanttonen.
Mood moves out of range of the body kick.
Mood doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanttonen circles away.
Mood just misses with a punch to the body.
Mood lands a right hook to the body.
Hanttonen drives through and clinches with Mood against the cage.
Mood manages to break the clinch.
Mood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanttonen at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mood closes the distance and clinches.
Hanttonen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanttonen has him pressed against the cage.
Mood managing to block the knees to the body from Hanttonen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanttonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Mood.
Nice body punch from Mood.
Marko Hanttonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanttonen is breathing heavily.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Mood.
Mood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanttonen can do to turn this around?
Hanttonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mood working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood has a couple of punches blocked by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen gets through Mood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanttonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mood avoids it.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
Mood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanttonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanttonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mood manages to avoid it.
Hanttonen avoids the body shot from Mood.
Mood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanttonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanttonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mood. Mood obviously looking to wear him down.
Mood throws a wild body kick that Hanttonen sees coming a mile off.
Hanttonen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The cut above Marko Hanttonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanttonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mood misses with a wild body shot.
Hanttonen throws a series of punches but Mood moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mellow Mood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marko Hanttonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Mood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick but Mood checks it.
Mood lands a slapping body shot.
A solid body kick from Mood.
Mood moves out of range of the body kick.
Mood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mood throws a wild body kick that Hanttonen sees coming a mile off.
Mood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanttonen throws a right hand that misses
and Mood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Hanttonen misses.
Mood moves out of range of the body kick from Hanttonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanttonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanttonen misses with a body shot.
Mood lands with a nice body punch.
Hanttonen avoids the body shot from Mood.
Hanttonen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanttonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mood.
Mood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanttonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Mood counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick from Mood.
Mood works Hanttonen's body with a nice hook.
Hanttonen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mood.
Nice body kick there by Mood.
Mood connects with a single shot there.
Hanttonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mood. Mood obviously looking to wear him down.
Mood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanttonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Mood finds it's way through Hanttonen's defenses.
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!
Mood lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanttonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mood - the referee stops the clock and Hanttonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mood. Hanttonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Mood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mood throws a one two combo.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanttonen rushes Mood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanttonen misses with a body punch.
Mellow Mood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mood lands a right hand.
Marko Hanttonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanttonen backwards.
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 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mellow Mood!
A victorious Mellow Mood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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