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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 1912 p4p, 2876 weight class) and Mad Hatter (ranked 139 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22 - 26 - 1 |
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12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 22 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Hatter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatter slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Hatter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Andermatt counter with a right hand.
Hatter misses with a straight left.
Hatter checks a leg kick.
Andermatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andermatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatter.
A little feinted left hand from Andermatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andermatt punishes Hatter's body with a nice straight punch.
Andermatt works Hatter's body with a nice hook.
Andermatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hatter. That did some damage!
Hatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Andermatt is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Andermatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Hatter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andermatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andermatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatter misses the target.
It appears Andermatt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andermatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andermatt moves away.
Andermatt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses.
Andermatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hatter throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick lands for Andermatt.
Hatter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hatter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatter throws a good cross that connects.
Andermatt scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Andermatt.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Hatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andermatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andermatt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatter slips under a jab from Andermatt.
Hatter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Andermatt thuds his right hand into Hatter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andermatt digs a good body shot into Hatter's ribs.
Andermatt looks to land a body kick but Hatter moved away.
Hatter looks to throw the jab but Andermatt is out of range.
Andermatt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Hatter misses.
Andermatt lands a jab.
A combination from Hatter does no damage.
Hatter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andermatt blocks a jab.
Hatter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Andermatt punishes Hatter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andermatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatter should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Hatter.
Hatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatter throws a poor cross that misses
and Andermatt counters with a left to the body.
Andermatt thows a leg kick but Hatter checks it
and Hatter counters with a straight right hand.
Andermatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Hatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andermatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatter.
A quick step to the side and Andermatt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andermatt moves out of range as Hatter strikes.
Good leg kick by Andermatt.
Nice defenses there by Andermatt.
Andermatt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body kick there by Andermatt.
Andermatt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Andermatt.
Andermatt moves out of range as Hatter strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt walks into a jab.
Andermatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andermatt slips under a jab.
Andermatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Hatter's head.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andermatt.
Hatter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andermatt wants to land a leg kick but Hatter is out of range.
Andermatt connects with a body shot.
Hatter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andermatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hatter is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Andermatt.
Andermatt with a nice calf kick.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatter avoids the head kick by Andermatt.
The fighters circling - Hatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hatter throws a shot from downtown. Andermatt moves away and avoids it.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Andermatt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andermatt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Hatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Andermatt is looking to wear down Hatter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hatter throws a shot from downtown. Andermatt moves away and avoids it.
Hatter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andermatt.
Andermatt thuds a left hand into Hatter's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Hatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Hatter.
Hatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andermatt lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andermatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hatter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andermatt has got the better of the exchanges.
Hatter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatter loads up on a big right hand but Andermatt slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hatter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hatter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hatter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hatter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andermatt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andermatt.
Andermatt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hatter is still on wobbly legs! Can Andermatt finish him?
Andermatt punishes Hatter's body with a nice straight punch.
Andermatt drops Hatter with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hatter! Andermatt dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Andermatt!
During a confident post fight interview, Roger Andermatt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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