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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Slam (ranked 221 p4p, 116 weight class) and Charon Lehto (ranked 33 p4p, 21 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Slam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slam lands a glancing blow to the side of Lehto's head.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Slam saw that one coming.
Slam misses with a looping right.
Lehto throws a counter combo.
Slam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slam throws a hook but Lehto blocks it.
Lehto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Slam misses.
Lehto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehto has him pressed against the cage.
Slam tries to circle away but Lehto has him pinned against the cage.
Slam prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Slam working hard to break the clinch.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slam connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Slam.
Lehto clinches.
Lehto has Slam pressed against the cage, preventing Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehto.
Slam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lehto in his tracks.
Lehto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Slam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lehto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slam misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto slips a straight right by Slam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slam moves away.
Slam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slam tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehto, as that shot connected.
Slam is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto lands with a shot to the body.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Slam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehto.
Lehto scores with a jab.
Ben Slam's cut is getting worse.
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick from Slam.
Good standup being displayed there by Slam as he connects with a hook.
Slam misses the body punch
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lehto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto clinches.
Lehto struggles to land a body shot inside as Slam controls his hands.
Slam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehto moves out of range as Slam strikes.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Slam.
Lehto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Ben Slam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slam misses with a looping right.
Slam throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto drops Slam with a beautiful combination! Slam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lehto is looking for the KO!
Slam is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slam thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Lehto connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Slam misses.
Slam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lehto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slam rather than just go for the knockout.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slam throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a nice body shot.
Slam missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slam takes one on the button.
Jeez, Ben Slam's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slam misses the body punch
and Lehto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slam really felt that one!
Slam is breathing heavily.
Lehto punishes Slam's body with a nice straight punch.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehto throws a head kick but Slam moves out of range.
Slam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Slam's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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