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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunter (ranked 877 p4p, 2516 weight class) and Jari Lehtola (ranked 130 p4p, 347 weight class). Paul Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtola. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehtola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Lehtola.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lehtola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunter.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehtola swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Hunter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehtola.
It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
Hunter is pushing Lehtola up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehtola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Hunter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Lehtola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Lehtola controls the action.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lehtola lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lehtola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtola is working Hunter over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hunter.
Lehtola looks winded!
Lehtola misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter controlling the action here for a moment.
Hunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
The referee calls for Hunter to work.
A short right from Hunter.
Lehtola tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Lehtola can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lehtola as the two fighters clinch.
Lehtola gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Lehtola looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Lehtola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Lehtola controls the action.
Lehtola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
A short right from Hunter on the inside.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola takes a shot to the head.
Hunter wants to stall.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter blocking some punches.
Lehtola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehtola is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Lehtola is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Lehtola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Lehtola seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter misses with the head strike.
Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lehtola or not.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter works on Lehtola's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter digs a right hand into Lehtola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lehtola's gas tank.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Hunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hunter circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lehtola tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Hunter wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Hunter!
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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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