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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Blanchard (ranked 2836 p4p, 2679 weight class) and Aanti Korhonen (ranked 257 p4p, 241 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aanti Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen tries a low kick but Blanchard avoids it.
Korhonen ducks under a wild hook from Blanchard.
Korhonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanchard lands a jab to the nose.
Blanchard scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Blanchard misses.
Korhonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Blanchard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Korhonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Korhonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Korhonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Korhonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanchard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korhonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanchard lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen throws a low kick but Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Blanchard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard swings for the body but Korhonen moves out of range.
A jab from Blanchard misses.
Korhonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanchard is out of range and Korhonen settles back down.
Korhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanchard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Korhonen is out of range.
Korhonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Korhonen throws a solid leg kick but Blanchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Korhonen.
Blanchard moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Blanchard.
Blanchard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Korhonen.
A good leg kick by Blanchard.
Korhonen walks into a left hand.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Korhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanchard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard checks a low kick from Korhonen.
It looked like Blanchard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Korhonen connects with a high kick.
It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korhonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blanchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korhonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korhonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanchard tries to land a front kick but Korhonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Korhonen - that will leave a mark!
Korhonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanchard misses with a series of wild punches.
Korhonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanchard is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Blanchard misses the target.
Blanchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Korhonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blanchard 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard throws a hook but Korhonen blocks it.
Korhonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanchard throwing a counter right hand but Korhonen manages to avoid it.
Korhonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korhonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Blanchard misses with a hook.
Korhonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blanchard throws a lazy right hand but Korhonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korhonen unleashes a big counter combination but Blanchard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Korhonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Korhonen thuds his shin into the meat of Blanchard's side.
Blanchard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korhonen. That one must have hurt.
Blanchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korhonen.
Blanchard misses with a looping right.
Korhonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanchard throws out the jab.
Blanchard misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korhonen manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Korhonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Korhonen.
Blanchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanchard drops Korhonen with a beautiful combination! Korhonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blanchard is looking for the KO!
Korhonen is rocked!
Blanchard drops Korhonen with a naaaaasty hook - Korhonen is in real trouble here! Blanchard dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Blanchard!
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hype
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RATING
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