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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pallas Anttonen (ranked 515 p4p, 940 weight class) and Balogh Szabolcs (ranked 72 p4p, 121 weight class). Balogh Szabolcs has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pallas Anttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balogh Szabolcs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szabolcs looks to clinch
and Anttonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Balogh Szabolcs has been cut.
Szabolcs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anttonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Szabolcs moves away from the strike by Anttonen.
Jab from Anttonen.
Anttonen clinches up against the cage.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szabolcs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szabolcs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anttonen's elbow.
Anttonen is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Anttonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szabolcs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anttonen working aggressively here.
Szabolcs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Anttonen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Szabolcs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Szabolcs on the inside.
A short right from Szabolcs.
Anttonen presses Szabolcs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen lands with a light punch inside.
Szabolcs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anttonen backwards.
Szabolcs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anttonen throws a head punch that misses.
Anttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Anttonen lands a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anttonen working aggressively here.
Szabolcs misses with some punches.
Anttonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anttonen lands a body shot.
Anttonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Szabolcs.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anttonen lands an uppercut.
Szabolcs misses with some punches.
Szabolcs throws a punch but it's blocked by Anttonen.
Szabolcs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anttonen.
Anttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Szabolcs.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szabolcs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anttonen prevents a body shot from Szabolcs.
Anttonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szabolcs throws a punch but it's blocked by Anttonen.
Anttonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szabolcss head.
Szabolcs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anttonens head.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
Szabolcs misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
Szabolcs has Anttonen pressed against the cage, preventing Anttonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anttonen lands a shot to the body.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
Anttonen throws a head punch that misses.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs throws a punch but it's blocked by Anttonen.
Anttonen lands a right hand.
Anttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Anttonen.
A short left from Szabolcs.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
A short right from Szabolcs on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szabolcs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anttonen.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szabolcs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
Anttonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Anttonen works on Szabolcs's body with a couple of short punches.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szabolcs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anttonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anttonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Szabolcs working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pallas Anttonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Balogh Szabolcs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Szabolcs moves to clinch but Anttonen breaks away
and Anttonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Szabolcs has closed the distance and engaged Anttonen in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Anttonen tries a body shot but Szabolcs blocks it.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Szabolcs working aggressively here.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Anttonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anttonen.
Anttonen tries to work over Szabolcs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szabolcs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Szabolcs.
Anttonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Szabolcs.
Anttonen misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
Anttonen throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anttonen's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szabolcs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szabolcs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anttonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szabolcs gets a clinch.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Szabolcs controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Szabolcs.
Anttonen blocks a body shot from Szabolcs.
Anttonen blocks a body shot from Szabolcs.
Anttonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szabolcs blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Szabolcs on the inside.
Anttonen working aggressively here.
Anttonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Anttonen fails to land.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szabolcs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Szabolcs on the inside.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
A head punch on the inside from Anttonen fails to land.
Anttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Anttonen.
Szabolcs blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szabolcs.
Szabolcs tries a body shot but Anttonen blocks it.
Szabolcs tries to throw a body punch but Anttonen avoids it by throwing Szabolcs back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anttonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anttonen tries to throw a body punch but Szabolcs avoids it by throwing Anttonen back against the cage.
Szabolcs lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands a right hand.
Anttonen throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Anttonen blocks an uppercut.
Szabolcs lands a body shot.
A short right from Szabolcs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szabolcs.
Szabolcs takes a shot to the head.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anttonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Szabolcs has double underhooks.
Anttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szabolcs's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Anttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szabolcs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szabolcs is leaning against Anttonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
Anttonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szabolcs moves into the clinch successfully.
Szabolcs lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anttonen is trying to force a seperation but Szabolcs has the dominant position.
Szabolcs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Anttonen fails to land.
Anttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs misses with a body punch.
Szabolcs swings wildly with an uppercut but Anttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szabolcs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anttonens head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balogh Szabolcs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balogh Szabolcs's cut.
That's time! Anttonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Szabolcs gets a clinch.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szabolcs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anttonen backwards.
Anttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Anttonen misses with a punch to the body.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Anttonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szabolcs or not.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Balogh Szabolcs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szabolcs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anttonen.
Good body shot from Anttonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Szabolcs controls the action.
Szabolcs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anttonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anttonen fails to land.
Szabolcs throws a punch but it's blocked by Anttonen.
A body shot lands from Anttonen.
Anttonen is trying to force a seperation but Szabolcs has the dominant position.
Anttonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szabolcss head.
Anttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands with a left to the head.
Anttonen blocking some punches.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szabolcs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szabolcs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anttonen lands an uppercut.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anttonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szabolcs throws a leg kick
and Anttonen counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szabolcs checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anttonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szabolcs's head backwards.
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.
Szabolcs tries to clinch there but Anttonen circles away.
Szabolcs rushes Anttonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Anttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Anttonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anttonen scores with a shot to the side of Szabolcs's head.
Anttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Szabolcs.
Anttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anttonen tries to break the clinch but Szabolcs is controlling the position.
Anttonen lands a body punch.
Anttonen misses with some punches.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anttonen digs a right hand underneath Szabolcs's ribcage. Szabolcs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Szabolcs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szabolcs can't find room to land a body shot as Anttonen controls the action.
Anttonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anttonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anttonen.
Anttonen is looking to slow Szabolcs down with leg kicks.
Szabolcs tries to clinch up.
Szabolcs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szabolcs tries to land a leg kick but Anttonen saw it coming and moves away.
Anttonen thumps Szabolcs with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szabolcs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anttonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szabolcs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anttonen tries to bum rush Szabolcs with a series of wild strikes but Szabolcs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szabolcs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anttonen.
Szabolcs is looking to clinch but Anttonen is avoiding it.
Anttonen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Szabolcs avoids it.
Szabolcs wants to clinch but Anttonen slips to the side
and Anttonen counters with a nice body shot.
Szabolcs tries to clinch up
and Anttonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Szabolcs instigates a clinch.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Anttonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pallas Anttonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anttonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pallas Anttonen!
After winning the bout, Pallas Anttonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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