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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pallas Anttonen (ranked 898 p4p, 933 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 122 p4p, 127 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pallas Anttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalambay looks to land a right hand but Anttonen moved out of range.
Kalambay lands with a cross.
Kalambay misses with a low kick.
Anttonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalambay .
It looked like Anttonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kalambay .
Kalambay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kalambay misses the shot to the body.
Kalambay misses the jab.
Anttonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalambay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anttonen counters with a left to the body.
Kalambay loads up on a big right hand but Anttonen slips the punch.
Anttonen is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambay 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anttonen under the eye.
Kalambay throws a leg kick which misses Anttonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Anttonen tries to avoid it.
Kalambay is looking to clinch.
Anttonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalambay throws out the jab.
Anttonen looks to land a combination but Kalambay avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay throws a leg kick but Anttonen checks it.
Kalambay misses with a straight right.
Anttonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Anttonen ducks under a wild hook from Kalambay .
Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Kalambay manages to avoid it.
Sumbu Kalambay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalambay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anttonen.
Kalambay slips a straight right by Anttonen.
Anttonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kalambay misses with a straight left.
Anttonen lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Kalambay as he checks the leg kick.
Kalambay motions for Anttonen to come forward. Kalambay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Kalambay manages to avoid it.
Kalambay throws a sloppy head kick and Anttonen moves out of range easily.
Kalambay lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anttonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kalambay throws a push kick but Anttonen slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalambay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anttonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalambay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalambay moves into the clinch.
Anttonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Anttonen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anttonen misses the shot to the body.
Kalambay looks to score with a jab to the body but Anttonen is just out of range.
Kalambay is looking to slow Anttonen down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Anttonen.
Anttonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Anttonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice straight punches there by Kalambay . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalambay .
A low kick from Kalambay is predictable there
and Anttonen counters with a head kick. That will keep Kalambay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kalambay walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kalambay .
Kalambay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anttonen misses with an uppercut
and Kalambay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalambay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anttonen misses with a body kick.
Anttonen misses with a hook. Kalambay ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Kalambay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anttonen throws a body kick that misses.
Anttonen defending well as Kalambay loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anttonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kalambay does it's job there.
Kalambay connects with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kalambay .
Kalambay tries to clinch but Anttonen moves out of range.
Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Kalambay manages to avoid it.
Anttonen ducks under a wild hook from Kalambay .
Anttonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anttonen ducks right into an uppercut from Kalambay .
Kalambay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kalambay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kalambay looks to throw the jab but Anttonen is out of range.
Kalambay looks to score with a jab to the body but Anttonen is just out of range.
Kalambay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anttonen.
Kalambay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anttonen lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sumbu Kalambay dominated that round.
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.
Kalambay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anttonen.
Anttonen throws a shot from downtown. Kalambay moves away and avoids it.
Anttonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalambay counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kalambay .
Anttonen misses with an uppercut.
Anttonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalambay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalambay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kalambay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anttonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalambay thumps Anttonen with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambay connects with a body shot.
Anttonen throws the kick towards the body but Kalambay avoids it.
Kalambay throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Anttonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalambay blocks a head kick by Anttonen.
Kalambay lands with a kick to the temple. Anttonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anttonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anttonen is looking to score with low kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalambay ! But no joy.
Anttonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalambay .
Anttonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kalambay slips a jab from Anttonen.
Kalambay throws a jab when Anttonen was well out of range.
As Kalambay looks to move away, Anttonen throws a big counter combo but Kalambay just gets out of the way.
Kalambay lands a nice looking body kick.
Kalambay tests Anttonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anttonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Kalambay misses.
Anttonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay ducks under a wild hook from Anttonen.
Anttonen misses with an uppercut
and Kalambay counters with a nice leg kick.
Sumbu Kalambay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalambay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kalambay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anttonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalambay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalambay lands a jab to the nose.
Kalambay misses with a straight left.
Anttonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kalambay ducks under a wild hook from Anttonen.
Anttonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalambay counters with a stiff right hand.
Kalambay lands a jab to Anttonen's midsection.
Kalambay throws a right hand that misses
and Anttonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalambay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalambay .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen misses with a combination
enabling Kalambay to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalambay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalambay 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anttonen under the eye.
Anttonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Kalambay .
Kalambay scores with a shot to the body.
Kalambay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalambay misses with a body shot.
Kalambay punishes Anttonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalambay misses with a hook. Anttonen ducked under it nicely.
Anttonen lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anttonen misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay lands a jab to the head.
Anttonen looks to land a combination but Kalambay avoids it well.
Kalambay scores with a nice head shot.
Anttonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalambay misses the target.
Kalambay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalambay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anttonen ducks under a wild hook from Kalambay .
Anttonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kalambay .
Kalambay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalambay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anttonen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalambay .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sumbu Kalambay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kalambay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pallas Anttonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalambay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambay blocks a head kick by Anttonen.
Kalambay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anttonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalambay as he connects with a hook.
Kalambay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anttonen tries to move into range but Kalambay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anttonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anttonen throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambay works Anttonen's body with a nice hook.
Anttonen blocks a jab.
Anttonen throws a body punch but Kalambay moves out of range.
Anttonen slips under a jab from Kalambay .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anttonen walks into a straight right hand from Kalambay .
Anttonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kalambay cracks Anttonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anttonen scores with a hook.
Kalambay scores with a leg kick.
Kalambay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anttonen.
Anttonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Anttonen throws a right and a left that Kalambay avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kalambay , as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Anttonen - just one landing.
Kalambay misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalambay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalambay .
Anttonen is looking for a counter combo.
Anttonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kalambay misses with a kick to the body.
Anttonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kalambay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anttonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kalambay works Anttonen's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Kalambay misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kalambay throws a lazy uppercut
and Anttonen counters with a left to the body.
Kalambay throws a poor cross that misses
and Anttonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalambay scores with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kalambay misses the target.
Anttonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalambay . Anttonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anttonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalambay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kalambay throws a leg kick
and Anttonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalambay throws a lazy right hand but Anttonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Kalambay manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kalambay blocks the low kick.
Kalambay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalambay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anttonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalambay .
Anttonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anttonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalambay misses with a low kick.
Kalambay scores with a jab.
Kalambay scores with a nice right hand.
Anttonen ducks under a wild hook from Kalambay .
Anttonen throwing a counter right hand but Kalambay manages to avoid it.
Kalambay checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen misses with a wild combination.
Kalambay feints and then cracks Anttonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anttonen down.
Anttonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalambay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalambay wants to land a leg kick but Anttonen is out of range.
Anttonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalambay throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Anttonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kalambay .
Kalambay misses with a body shot.
Anttonen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Anttonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anttonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalambay .
Anttonen swings widly with a right hand
and Kalambay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sumbu Kalambay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalambay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumbu Kalambay !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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