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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard has chosen You All Everybody as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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188 cm
32
245 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanttonen lands with a good body shot.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shephard thuds his right hand into Hanttonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Shephard digs a good hook to Hanttonen's body.
Hanttonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanttonen misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Shephard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanttonen throws a body punch but Shephard moves out of range.
Hanttonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanttonen rushes Shephard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Hanttonen is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Hanttonen.
Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shephard throws a nice looking combination but Hanttonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanttonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shephard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanttonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Shephard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shephard.
Hanttonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Shephard circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shephard! But no joy.
Shephard throws a looping overhand right but Hanttonen ducks down to avoid it.
Hanttonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanttonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shephards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Shephard as he checks the leg kick.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Shephard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanttonen throws an off balance right hand
and Shephard counters with a stiff right hand.
Shephard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanttonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanttonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanttonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Hanttonen is controlling the position.
I was talking to Hanttonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hanttonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shephard is defending well for now.
Shephard breaks from the clinch.
Shephard gets tackled into the cage by Hanttonen. Hanttonen maintains the clinch.
Shephard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shephard.
Hanttonen lands an uppercut.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanttonen has double underhooks.
Shephard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanttonen.
Shephard looks winded!
The referee calls for Hanttonen to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands an elbow just above Shephard 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Hanttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hanttonen.
That has opened up Jack Shephard's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Hanttonen fails to land.
Hanttonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shephard controls his hands.
Hanttonen lands with a left to the head.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanttonen has double underhooks.
Shephard manages to break the clinch.
Hanttonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanttonen stuns Shephard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanttonen moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Hanttonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanttonen lands a nice hook to Shephard's body. Shephard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shephard tries to keep at a distance but Hanttonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Shephard controls the action.
Shephard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanttonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard avoiding damage as Hanttonen throws knees to the body.
Shephard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shephard has had enough of the clinch but Hanttonen keeps him there for the moment.
Shephard wants to break free but Hanttonen has control.
Hanttonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Hanttonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanttonen has Shephard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanttonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shephard can do to turn this around?
Hanttonen keeps control of Shephard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shephard is trying to force a seperation but Hanttonen has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shephard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanttonen lands a nice elbow.
Hanttonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shephard wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanttonen won't allow it.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
The cut above Jack Shephard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
Hanttonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shephard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanttonen missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanttonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Shephard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Hanttonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanttonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Marko Hanttonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanttonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shephard controls his hands.
Hanttonen trying to land knees to the body.
Hanttonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Hanttonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shephard blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanttonen lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shephard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shephard blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hanttonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanttonen connects with a knee to the head.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Shephard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanttonen works on Shephard's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanttonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanttonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack Shephard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shephard.
Hanttonen stalls.
Hanttonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanttonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Shephard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Shephard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Hanttonen!
Marko Hanttonen 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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