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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 23381 p4p, 23940 weight class) and Mulk Visti (ranked 300 p4p, 281 weight class). Mulk Visti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mulk Visti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hohenthal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hohenthal jabs Visti right on the nose. Visti blinks but takes it well.
Visti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hohenthal circles away quickly and effectively.
Hohenthal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hohenthal with a jab.
Mulk Visti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hohenthal slips under a jab from Visti.
Hohenthal dives in for a single leg takedown but Visti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hohenthal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Visti is leaning against Hohenthal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal gets through Visti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Visti blocks an uppercut.
Come on Hohenthal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visti prevents a body shot from Hohenthal.
Visti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Visti effectively controlling the action here.
Hohenthal is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Visti scores with a shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
Hohenthal misses with a punch on the inside.
Hohenthal lands a right hand.
Hohenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hohenthal letting Visti take a breather here.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Visti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hohenthal letting Visti take a breather here.
Visti being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a body punch.
Visti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hohenthal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Visti controlling the action here for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Visti gets underhooks to prevent Hohenthal's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Visti's elbow.
Hohenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Visti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hohenthal misses with some punches.
Visti leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hohenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Visti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hohenthals head.
Hohenthal scores with a shoulder strike.
Visti stalling in the clinch but Hohenthal improves position.
Hohenthal tries to throw a body punch but Visti avoids it by throwing Hohenthal back against the cage.
Visti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hohenthal fails to land.
Visti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal has clasped his hands together around Visti's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hohenthal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hohenthal trying to control the action but Visti is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hohenthal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Lennart Hohenthal has been cut.
Hohenthal connects with a crisp jab.
Visti looks to land a combination but Hohenthal avoids it well.
Hohenthal scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Visti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hohenthal slips a jab and a cross from Visti.
Hohenthal lands a really nice looking cross but Visti seems unphased.
Visti shoots for a double leg takedown but Hohenthal sprawls well. He's pushed Visti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Visti misses with a wild combination.
Visti fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hohenthal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hohenthal scores with a hook.
Visti swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal taking a breather.
Hohenthal wants to stall.
Hohenthal seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Visti is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Hohenthal has a couple of punches blocked by Visti.
Hohenthal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Visti can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Hohenthal as the two fighters clinch.
Visti blocking some punches.
Visti scores with a shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
Hohenthal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Visti.
Hohenthal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Visti can't fight it off and eventually Hohenthal manages to take the fight to the floor. Visti looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hohenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Visti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hohenthal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hohenthal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hohenthal passes Visti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Visti still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Visti has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hohenthal can't do much from the bottom here.
Hohenthal is trying to get back to half guard.
Hohenthal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hohenthal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Visti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hohenthal prevents Visti from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is pressing down on Visti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Visti is holding on for now.
Hohenthal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hohenthal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Visti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visti has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Visti is in trouble now - Hohenthal has advanced to mount!
Hohenthal controlling his opponent.
Visti is squirming around, avoiding Hohenthal's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Visti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hohenthal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Hohenthal.
Visti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hohenthal is trying to control but can't.
Hohenthal wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hohenthal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Visti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Visti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visti stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal wants to improve his position but instead Visti has moved into half guard.
Hohenthal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hohenthal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Visti is working away from the top position though.
Hohenthal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hohenthal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Visti has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hohenthal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hohenthal trying to control but Visti postures up.
Hohenthal is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Visti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal wants to improve his position but Visti is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hohenthal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hohenthal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Visti is aware though and is defending well.
Hohenthal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hohenthal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Visti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hohenthal trying to keep a closed guard but Visti is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hohenthal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hohenthal moves in looking to clinch but Visti pushes him off.
Hohenthal scores with a body shot.
Visti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lennart Hohenthal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hohenthal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Visti walks into a left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Visti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hohenthal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Visti manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lennart Hohenthal.
Well Hohenthal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennart Hohenthal!
Our winner, Lennart Hohenthal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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