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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse - Eminem. Hammer has chosen Bolt Thrower - IV Crusade as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key tries to clinch up.
Hammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Key moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Key checks it.
Key lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Key moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Key lands a nice shot that snaps Hammer's head back.
Key with a nice cross.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Hammer misses.
Key lands a slapping body shot.
Key uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that Key sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Key moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Key tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Key.
Hammer connects with an inside leg kick.
Key on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Key is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer scores with a leg kick.
Key on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammer is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Key blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Hammer.
Hammer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Key takes a step back to recover.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Key listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Key blocks a leg kick.
Key is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Key. That snapped Hammer's head back.
Hammer throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Hammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Key avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Key.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Key is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Key swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Key takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Key moves out of range easily.
Key closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling him.
Key blocks the elbow strike.
Hammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Hammer with a knee to the head.
Hammer blocks an uppercut.
Key tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Key.
A short uppercut from Key.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key breaks the clinch.
Hammer looks to throw a body kick
and Key counters with a straight right hand.
Key blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key connects with a solid leg kick.
Hammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Key throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Key comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key punishes Hammer's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Key forces Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Key.
Hammer lands a damaging elbow.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key avoids the elbow strike from Hammer, against the cage.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Key.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Key will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hammer throws a low kick, looking for Key's leg but Key calmly moves out of range.
Key takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Key checks a leg kick.
Antti Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Hammer slams his shin into Key's torso.
Key with a jab.
Hammer thumps Key with a low kick.
Hammer gets a clinch.
Key blocks the elbow strike.
Key pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Key is blocking nicely.
Key tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Key is keeping busy.
Key tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Key is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Key lands a body punch.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Key is defending well for now.
Key breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Key with a jab.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Key looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to clinch but Hammer moves away
and Hammer counters with a solid body kick.
Key scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antti Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Key tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Key is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer tries to clinch but Key is having none of it.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Key throws a good cross that connects.
Hammer lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Key.
Hammer stalls.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Hammer misses with an elbow strike.
Key misses with the head strike.
Hammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Key is defending well for now.
Key blocks a body shot from Hammer.
Key lands with a right to the head.
Hammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Key as Hammer tries to tie him up.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Tim Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Key avoids the elbow strike from Hammer, against the cage.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antti Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Key blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Key tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Key.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Key's knee but Key avoids it well.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Hammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Key.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Hammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammer tries to clinch but Key moves out of range.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Key looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Key takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Key counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer walks into a jab.
Key misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer throws a push kick but Key slaps the foot to one side.
Key moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammer blocks an uppercut.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Hammer to work.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Key misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Key up against the cage.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Key blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Key has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Key scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Key as Hammer tries to tie him up.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammer.
A short right from Key on the inside.
Hammer is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Key scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Key finish him?
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Key scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Key.
Key blocks an elbow strike.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Key working aggressively here.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Key working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Hammer tries a body shot but Key blocks it.
Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Key working aggressively here.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Key creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hammer's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hammer drops to his knees and Key pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
After the big win, Tim Key made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Grace Grappling Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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