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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Richtofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Richtofen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Richtofen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richtofen tests Hanttonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but Richtofen moves away
and Richtofen counters with a nice body kick.
Richtofen cracks Hanttonen with an open hand slap.
Richtofen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanttonen swings for the body but Richtofen moves out of range.
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!
Hanttonen misses with the body kick
and Richtofen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richtofen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanttonen.
Richtofen throws a hook but Hanttonen blocks it.
Hanttonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Hanttonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richtofen feints and then cracks Hanttonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanttonen down.
Richtofen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanttonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richtofen.
Richtofen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richtofen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richtofen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanttonen.
Hanttonen blocks a jab.
Hanttonen moves forwards but Richtofen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is getting worse.
Richtofen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hanttonen throws a looping overhand right but Richtofen ducks down to avoid it.
Richtofen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richtofen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richtofen.
Hanttonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanttonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richtofen.
Richtofen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richtofen lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Richtofen.
Richtofen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanttonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanttonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richtofen tries a body shot but Hanttonen blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanttonen obliges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richtofen blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
Richtofen pushes Hanttonen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanttonen gets through Richtofen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanttonen trying to stall but Richtofen improves his position.
Richtofen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanttonen trying to land knees to the body.
Hanttonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richtofen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richtofen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Richtofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Hanttonen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richtofen misses with a body kick.
Hanttonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richtofen manages to avoid it.
Hanttonen misses with a left hand
and Richtofen counters with a good low kick that Hanttonen was not able to check.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick but Richtofen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richtofen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hanttonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richtofen.
Richtofen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanttonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richtofen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanttonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Richtofen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richtofen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richtofen is looking to score with low kicks.
Richtofen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanttonen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Richtofen is just out of range.
Hanttonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richtofen's calf.
Richtofen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanttonen closes the distance but Richtofen moves to the side
letting Richtofen counter with a right hand.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but Richtofen is having none of it.
Hanttonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richtofen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richtofen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richtofen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Hanttonen.
Richtofen checks a low kick from Hanttonen.
Richtofen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanttonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Richtofen throws a sloppy head kick and Hanttonen moves out of range easily.
Richtofen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanttonen.
Hanttonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richtofen.
Hanttonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanttonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richtofen. Richtofen obviously looking to wear him down.
Richtofen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen tried to score with a low kick but Richtofen checks it.
Richtofen throws a hook to the side of Hanttonen's head but Hanttonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marko Hanttonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanttonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Hanttonen.
Richtofen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richtofen thuds a left hand into Hanttonen's body.
Richtofen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richtofen misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Richtofen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marko Hanttonen's cut.
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.
Hanttonen throws a head kick that Richtofen semi-blocks.
It looks like Edward Richtofen has been cut.
Hanttonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richtofen thuds a left hand into Hanttonen's body.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Hanttonen throws a hook but Richtofen blocks it.
Hanttonen moves out of range as Richtofen throws a body kick.
Hanttonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richtofen lunges at Hanttonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanttonen's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanttonen loads up on a big right hand but Richtofen slips the punch.
Hanttonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richtofen's head backwards.
Hanttonen throws a series of punches but Richtofen avoids them all with ease.
Richtofen throws a wild body kick that Hanttonen sees coming a mile off.
Richtofen swings for the body but Hanttonen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen scores with a jab. Richtofen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Richtofen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richtofen throws a combination that misses
letting Hanttonen counter with a right hand.
Hanttonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick but Richtofen checks it.
Hanttonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richtofen momentarily.
Hanttonen is looking to chop away at Richtofen's legs.
Richtofen wants to land a leg kick but Hanttonen is out of range.
Richtofen misses with a right hand
letting Hanttonen counter with a right hand.
Hanttonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richtofen ducks under a wild hook from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen looks to clinch
and Richtofen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanttonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Richtofen - the referee stops the clock and Hanttonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Richtofen. Hanttonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Hanttonen - just one landing.
Richtofen lands a jab to the nose.
Hanttonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richtofen checks it well.
Richtofen scores with a nice body kick.
Richtofen scores with a hook to the body. Hanttonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richtofen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanttonen.
Richtofen scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Hanttonen to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Richtofen punishes Hanttonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Richtofen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richtofen misses with a low kick.
Richtofen misses with a low kick.
Richtofen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Richtofen takes the third round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richtofen closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Hanttonen crashing to the mat! Hanttonen uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanttonen tries a low kick but Richtofen avoids it.
Richtofen connects with a jab.
Hanttonen avoids the body shot from Richtofen.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanttonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richtofen lands a jab to the nose.
Jeez, Marko Hanttonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Richtofen cracks Hanttonen with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hanttonen is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hanttonen is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Hanttonen could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edward Richtofen!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Richtofen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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