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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 7 p4p, 51 weight class) and Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giro Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto thinks about the counter body kick.
Lehto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inhanamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lehto.
Inhanamoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Lehto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto misses with a combination
and Inhanamoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inhanamoto! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Inhanamoto.
Lehto misses with a head kick.
Inhanamoto is looking for the big counter here.
Inhanamoto misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Inhanamoto.
Lehto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lehto misses with a hook to the body
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inhanamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lehto is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lehto.
Inhanamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lehto on the side of the head.
A big left from Inhanamoto misses.
A shot to the body from Lehto misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lehto scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
Lehto thows a leg kick but Inhanamoto checks it
and Inhanamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Lehto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto drops Inhanamoto with a beautiful combination! Inhanamoto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lehto is looking for the KO!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Inhanamoto checks a leg kick.
Lehto throws a combination that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Lehto.
Inhanamoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto throws a good cross that connects.
Lehto misses with a body punch
and Lehto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lehto. That one must have hurt.
Lehto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lehto is looking to wear down Inhanamoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lehto thuds his shin into the meat of Inhanamoto's side.
Lehto misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Lehto lands but Inhanamoto takes it in his stride.
Lehto swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giro Inhanamoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Lehto.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
Inhanamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lehto.
Lehto jabs Inhanamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehto.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Inhanamoto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a nice looking combination but Inhanamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Inhanamoto misses.
Lehto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Charon Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Lehto.
Inhanamoto missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inhanamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Inhanamoto.
Lehto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lehto is looking to slow Inhanamoto down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inhanamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lehto is looking to chop away at Inhanamoto's legs.
Lehto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lehto blocks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto walks into a straight right hand from Inhanamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with a leg kick
and Lehto counters with a head kick that drops Inhanamoto to the mat! Inhanamoto scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Inhanamoto is rocked!
That has opened up Giro Inhanamoto's cut even more.
Lehto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Inhanamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehto finish him?
Inhanamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inhanamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Lehto cracks Inhanamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto throws a front kick aimed at Lehto's knee but Lehto avoids it well.
Lehto lands a left and a right that send Inhanamoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Lehto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inhanamoto.
Lehto cracks Inhanamoto with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lehto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Inhanamoto to stand back up!
Lehto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Lehto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inhanamoto can do to turn this around?
Lehto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Lehto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giro Inhanamoto'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.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick and Inhanamoto moves out of range easily.
Lehto misses with a double jab
and Inhanamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto misses with a hook
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body
enabling Inhanamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto lands a left and a right that send Inhanamoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Lehto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto slips under a jab from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Inhanamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Inhanamoto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inhanamoto. That's going to slow Lehto down.
Lehto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Inhanamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inhanamoto! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inhanamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Inhanamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehto.
It looked like Lehto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lehto misses with a looping right.
Inhanamoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Lehto.
Inhanamoto throws out a counter right but Lehto avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inhanamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lehto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lehto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inhanamoto.
Lehto lands a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Inhanamoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lehto has got the better of the exchanges.
Inhanamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lehto throws a front kick aimed at Inhanamoto's knee but Inhanamoto avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Inhanamoto misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lehto.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lehto swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Lehto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inhanamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Inhanamoto thinks about the counter body kick.
Lehto throws a lazy head kick
and Lehto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inhanamoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lehto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Inhanamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Giro Inhanamoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lehto throws a right and a left that Inhanamoto avoids nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lehto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto is looking for the big counter here.
Inhanamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inhanamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Lehto is wise to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lehto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inhanamoto throws a hook but Lehto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Lehto.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inhanamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Lehto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehto throws a head kick but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Lehto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Inhanamoto if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inhanamoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lehto with a body shot.
Lehto misses with a leg kick.
Lehto throws a low kick but Inhanamoto avoids it.
Lehto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inhanamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Inhanamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lehto.
Lehto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
Lehto throws a head kick but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Inhanamoto takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehto takes a swing at Inhanamoto's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehto throws out the jab.
Inhanamoto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inhanamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Inhanamoto misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto had his way with Giro Inhanamoto in that round.
The cut man is working on Giro Inhanamoto's cut.
That's time! Lehto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Inhanamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Inhanamoto tests Lehto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a head kick.
Inhanamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Lehto throws a body shot but no joy.
Inhanamoto throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Inhanamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Lehto misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a straight left.
Inhanamoto delivers a nice body kick.
Inhanamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto motions for Lehto to come forward. Inhanamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Inhanamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Lehto.
Inhanamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Inhanamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lehto scores with a sloppy right hand. Inhanamoto should have avoided that one.
Lehto just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Inhanamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lehto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Lehto moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Charon Lehto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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