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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Corbin (ranked 2766 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Pallas Anttonen (ranked 311 p4p, 352 weight class). Pallas Anttonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Corbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pallas Anttonen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anttonen stuffs the takedown.
Anttonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corbin misses with an uppercut. Anttonen saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Anttonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anttonen pushes Corbin up against the cage in a clinch.
Corbin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anttonen after a bit of a struggle.
Corbin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anttonen misses with a wild body shot.
Corbin tries to counter with a takedown but Anttonen is quick to defend against it.
Anttonen closes the distance and pushes Corbin back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Corbin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anttonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttonen lands a nice uppercut.
Corbin wants to take the fight to the mat but Anttonen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulysses Corbin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corbin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anttonen's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anttonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corbin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anttonen lands a nice uppercut.
Anttonen breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anttonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corbin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anttonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anttonen tries to throw a body punch but Corbin avoids it by throwing Anttonen back against the cage.
Anttonen misses with some punches.
Corbin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anttonen tries a body shot but Corbin blocks it.
Corbin taking a breather.
Anttonen gets through Corbin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Anttonen.
Corbin is trying to drag Anttonen to the mat but Anttonen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anttonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anttonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbin's elbow.
Anttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbin's elbow.
Anttonen lands with a light punch inside.
Anttonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Anttonen is leaning against Corbin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anttonen breaks the clinch.
Corbin misses with a looping left.
Anttonen darts in and clinches Corbin up against the cage.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen lands a left hand.
Anttonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corbin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anttonen is defending well.
Anttonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Corbin controls his hands.
Corbin takes a shot to the head.
Corbin prevents a body shot from Anttonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anttonen.
Corbin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anttonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anttonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corbin breaks from the clinch.
Corbin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corbin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anttonen manages to avoid it.
Corbin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anttonen pinned against the cage. Anttonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Corbin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anttonen pushes Corbin up against the cage in a clinch.
Anttonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corbin backwards.
Anttonen lands a body shot.
Anttonen digs a right hand into Corbin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corbin's gas tank.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbin's elbow.
Corbin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Corbin controls the action.
Anttonen breaks from the clinch.
Anttonen moves to clinch but Corbin breaks away
and Corbin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anttonen rushes Corbin and presses him up against the cage.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Corbin controls the action.
Anttonen working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anttonen.
Anttonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anttonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corbin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anttonen pushes Corbin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Corbin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corbins head.
Corbin blocking some punches.
Anttonen scores with a hook to the body.
Anttonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Anttonen.
Corbin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Corbin controls the action.
Corbin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Corbin controls the action.
Corbin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anttonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anttonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corbin or not.
Anttonen digs a right hand into Corbin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corbin's gas tank.
Anttonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anttonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corbin.
Corbin is breathing heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corbin backwards.
Anttonen lands a right hand.
Anttonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anttonen breaks from the clinch.
Corbin misses with a shot to the body
and Anttonen counters with a nice body kick.
Anttonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anttonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corbin swings widly with a right hand
and Anttonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anttonen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corbin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anttonen lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle, before Anttonen throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Corbin's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Anttonen lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pallas Anttonen!
Pallas Anttonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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