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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Paavo Anttolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Anttolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Anttolainen misses.
Anttolainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anttolainen misses with a body punch.
Anttolainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttolainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Anttolainen working aggressively here.
Anttolainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Anttolainen's ribcage.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Paavo Anttolainen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anttolainen has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Anttolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Fighter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anttolainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Fighter blocks the low kick.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Anttolainen pushes him off.
Anttolainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter has Anttolainen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Anttolainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anttolainen misses with a double jab.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Anttolainen fails to land.
Fighter has Anttolainen pressed against the ropes, preventing Anttolainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter controlling the action here for a moment.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anttolainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anttolainen is keeping busy.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Anttolainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anttolainen lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter thuds his right hand into Anttolainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anttolainen ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Anttolainen is rocked!
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Anttolainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter misses with a hook. Anttolainen ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Anttolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anttolainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Anttolainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Anttolainen.
Anttolainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Fighter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fighter misses with a straight left.
Fighter moves out of range as Anttolainen throws a body kick.
Anttolainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fighter on the side of the head.
Fighter throws out a powerful jab.
Fighter takes the fight into the clinch.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen working aggressively here.
Anttolainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anttolainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anttolainen avoids it.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anttolainen backwards.
A short right from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anttolainen misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anttolainen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Anttolainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter is trying to maintain a safe position but Anttolainen gets an underhook and turns Fighter into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anttolainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paavo Anttolainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fighter lunges at Anttolainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anttolainen's hand.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anttolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anttolainen motions for Fighter to come forward. Anttolainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anttolainen avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Anttolainen.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anttolainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Fighter.
Anttolainen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Anttolainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Anttolainen.
Anttolainen seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter tries to clinch but Anttolainen is having none of it.
Anttolainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a right hand that Anttolainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Anttolainen also avoids with ease.
Anttolainen connects with a body shot.
Anttolainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Anttolainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter throws a push kick but Anttolainen slaps the foot to one side.
Anttolainen slips a straight right by Fighter.
Fighter throws an off balance right hand
and Anttolainen counters with a straight right hand.
Fighter throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anttolainen misses with a low kick.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Anttolainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anttolainen throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Anttolainen connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen throws the kick towards the body but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Anttolainen.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anttolainen.
Tourney Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter clinches.
Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Paavo Anttolainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anttolainen throws a wild body kick that Fighter sees coming a mile off.
Anttolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anttolainen throws out the jab.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Anttolainen saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anttolainen.
Fighter rushes Anttolainen and presses him up against the ropes.
Tourney Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Fighter!
Tourney Fighter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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