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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fletcher Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. Huntington comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antti Rannanjarvi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Rannanjarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fletcher Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huntington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rannanjarvi tries to avoid it but Huntington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rannanjarvi to the ground. Rannanjarvi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rannanjarvi misses with a kick to the body.
Huntington misses with a head kick.
Huntington blocks the body kick.
Huntington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Huntington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Huntington is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rannanjarvi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Huntington looking to ground and pound but Rannanjarvi is blocking nicely.
Rannanjarvi regains half guard.
Rannanjarvi is refusing to be controlled, as Huntington sits in half guard.
Huntington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rannanjarvi's head.
Huntington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rannanjarvi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rannanjarvi manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huntington!
Huntington regains half guard.
Huntington is looking to improve his position.
Huntington moves into full guard.
Rannanjarvi content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rannanjarvi defends well.
Rannanjarvi tries to free his leg and advance position but Huntington is retaining full guard.
Huntington has his foot on Rannanjarvi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rannanjarvi works his way back into a safe position though.
Huntington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rannanjarvi defends it easily.
Huntington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rannanjarvi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huntington looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huntington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rannanjarvi has managed to get both his arms back between Huntington's legs - danger averted.
Rannanjarvi is stalling in the full guard.
Huntington looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rannanjarvi has picked Huntington up and slammed him! Huntington can't keep hold of the triangle and Rannanjarvi manages to pass to side control!
Huntington is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huntington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huntington moves into full guard.
Rannanjarvi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huntington throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rannanjarvi uses it to pass to side control.
Huntington tries to bench press Rannanjarvi off him but Rannanjarvi keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fletcher Huntington will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huntington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi slips under a jab from Huntington.
Huntington missing with a left hand there. Rannanjarvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huntington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rannanjarvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Rannanjarvi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rannanjarvi punishes Huntington's body with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rannanjarvi - that will leave a mark!
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that half lands.
Rannanjarvi dodges the punch combination from Huntington.
Rannanjarvi scoring well with a low kick there.
Huntington is breathing heavily.
Rannanjarvi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Rannanjarvi.
Fletcher Huntington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rannanjarvi scores with a kick to the body.
Rannanjarvi connects with a body shot.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huntington.
Huntington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick which misses Huntington's front leg but catches the back leg as Huntington tries to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Huntington misses.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rannanjarvi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rannanjarvi wants it to stay on the feet.
Rannanjarvi thuds his shin into the meat of Huntington's side.
Rannanjarvi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rannanjarvi moves into the clinch.
Rannanjarvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huntington has Rannanjarvi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rannanjarvi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fletcher Huntington.
Rannanjarvi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi has Huntington pressed against the cage.
Rannanjarvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rannanjarvi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands with a left to the head.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rannanjarvi digs a right hand into Huntington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huntington's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huntington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rannanjarvi can pounce on him.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huntington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Antti Rannanjarvi is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huntington.
Rannanjarvi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huntington.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a really nice looking cross but Huntington seems unphased.
Huntington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rannanjarvi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rannanjarvi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rannanjarvi feints and then cracks Huntington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huntington down.
Rannanjarvi lands with a shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi connects with a high kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick which misses Huntington's front leg but catches the back leg as Huntington tries to avoid it.
Rannanjarvi cracks a nice hook into Huntington's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Huntington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Huntington will feel that in the morning.
Rannanjarvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huntington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rannanjarvi's waist but Rannanjarvi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huntington off to one side.
Rannanjarvi drives through and clinches with Huntington against the cage.
Rannanjarvi effectively controlling the action here.
Huntington takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.
Rannanjarvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huntington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rannanjarvi is stalling here.
Huntington has a couple of punches blocked by Rannanjarvi.
Huntington wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huntington.
Rannanjarvi avoiding damage.
Rannanjarvi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Huntington takes an elbow to the temple.
Huntington pushes off an throws an elbow but Rannanjarvi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi stalls.
Rannanjarvi avoids the elbow strike from Huntington, against the cage.
Huntington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rannanjarvi backwards.
Huntington throws a punch but it's blocked by Rannanjarvi.
Still in the clinch, Rannanjarvi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rannanjarvi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rannanjarvi blocks an uppercut.
Huntington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rannanjarvi prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rannanjarvi obliges.
Rannanjarvi slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi connects with a knee to the head.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi stalling.
Huntington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rannanjarvi's defenses.
Huntington lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rannanjarvi.
Huntington blocks an uppercut.
Huntington letting Rannanjarvi take a breather here.
Rannanjarvi lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Rannanjarvi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Huntington misses the target.
Rannanjarvi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rannanjarvi scores with a body shot.
Huntington blocks the body kick.
Huntington tries to clinch
and Rannanjarvi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rannanjarvi lands a body shot.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Huntington 's eye.
Rannanjarvi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Rannanjarvi - that landed with a thud.
Huntington lands an elbow inside that Rannanjarvi shrugs off.
Rannanjarvi lands an uppercut.
Huntington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rannanjarvi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huntington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rannanjarvi's brow.
A body shot lands from Huntington.
Rannanjarvi looking to stall.
Rannanjarvi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huntington misses with some punches.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow that stopped Huntington in his tracks for a moment.
Rannanjarvi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi taking a breather.
Huntington lands with a short shot to the head.
Rannanjarvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rannanjarvi prevents a body shot from Huntington.
Rannanjarvi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rannanjarvi misses with an elbow over the top.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rannanjarvi avoids it.
Huntington is working for takedown but Rannanjarvi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rannanjarvi trying to control the position but instead, Huntington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rannanjarvi into the cage.
Rannanjarvi lands a body punch.
Rannanjarvi is pushing Huntington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Huntington 's eye.
Huntington can't get the takedown.
Antti Rannanjarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fletcher Huntington.
Rannanjarvi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rannanjarvi working Huntington over with knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands with a short shot to the head.
Rannanjarvi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi pushes Huntington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Huntington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shot to the side of Huntington's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rannanjarvi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi avoiding damage as Huntington throws knees to the body.
Huntington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huntington has Rannanjarvi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rannanjarvi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rannanjarvi.
A right hand to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Rannanjarvi to work.
Huntington misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi blocks an elbow strike.
Huntington can't find room to land a body shot as Rannanjarvi controls the action.
Come on Rannanjarvi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Huntington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rannanjarvi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huntington or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi avoiding damage as Huntington throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rannanjarvi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rannanjarvi digs a right hand underneath Huntington's ribcage. Huntington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huntington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rannanjarvi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow just above Huntington 's eye.
Rannanjarvi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Rannanjarvi to work.
Rannanjarvi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shot to the side of Huntington's head.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rannanjarvi avoids it.
Huntington can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow.
Rannanjarvi with a knee to the head.
Huntington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huntington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huntington looking for a takedown.
Huntington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rannanjarvi lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huntington can do to turn this around?
Rannanjarvi lands an elbow inside.
Huntington is working for takedown but Rannanjarvi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi stalling the fight.
Rannanjarvi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huntingtons head.
Huntington takes a shot to the head.
Huntington misses with an elbow over the top.
Huntington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rannanjarvi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rannanjarvi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rannanjarvi with a knee to the head.
Rannanjarvi stops a takedown attempt from Huntington.
Rannanjarvi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rannanjarvi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rannanjarvi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Rannanjarvi.
Huntington lands an elbow that stopped Rannanjarvi in his tracks for a moment.
Rannanjarvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Huntington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rannanjarvi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rannanjarvi.
Huntington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huntington goes for a takedown attempt but Rannanjarvi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Huntington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rannanjarvi moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Rannanjarvi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rannanjarvi 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!
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