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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen comes to the cage accompanied by The Huge thirst - Hick up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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216 lbs
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193 cm
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211 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Blood!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen throws a looping overhand right but Blood ducks down to avoid it.
Blood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vanhanen has time to react.
Blood defending well as Vanhanen loads up on a big left hand.
Vanhanen misses with an uppercut.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Vanhanen.
Blood falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vanhanen counter with a right hand.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Vanhanen misses.
Blood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen takes one to the side of the head.
Vanhanen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Blood's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Blood slips under a jab from Vanhanen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanhanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Blood counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Blood lands.
Blood staying out of range there.
Vanhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanhanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanhanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanhanen misses with a left hand
and Blood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vanhanen misses with a wild body shot.
Vanhanen misses with a left hand
and Blood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vanhanen misses with a combination
and Blood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blood misses.
Vanhanen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vanhanen misses with a right hand
and Blood counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanhanen misses with a straight left.
Blood blocks a jab.
Blood doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanhanen circles away.
Blood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Vanhanen. Those never looked like landing.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
Blood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanhanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vanhanen loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Vanhanen misses with a hook
and Blood counters with a low kick, right behind Vanhanen 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
Vanhanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blood counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Vanhanen misses.
A big right from Vanhanen misses.
Vanhanen jabs Blood right on the nose. Blood blinks but takes it well.
Blood misses with a wild combination.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood dodges the punch combination from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen scores with a one two! Blood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vanhanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Touko Vanhanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanhanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vanhanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanhanen misses with a jab to the body
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Vanhanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blood misses with a few strikes there.
Vanhanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vanhanen throws an off balance right hand
and Blood counters with a two punch combo.
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 Touko Vanhanen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vanhanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Blood off the cage and back into range.
Vanhanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Vanhanen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blood misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Vanhanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws out a loose jab but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blood slips a straight right by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Vanhanen swings widly with a right hand
and Blood counters with a left and a right that stings Vanhanen.
Vanhanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanhanen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Blood.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanhanen throws an off balance right hand
and Blood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanhanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Vanhanen jabs Blood right on the nose. Blood blinks but takes it well.
Blood slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Vanhanen swinging wildly here.
Vanhanen swings widly with a right hand
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanhanen lunges at Blood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blood's hand.
Vanhanen misses with a wild body shot.
Blood gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vanhanen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Vanhanen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vanhanen throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blood!
Touko Vanhanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Vanhanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood takes one on the button.
Blood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vanhanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Blood swinging wildly here.
Vanhanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen misses with a hook. Blood ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Vanhanen misses.
Vanhanen scores with a jab.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blood breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Vanhanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vanhanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanhanen looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Young Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanhanen misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Touko Vanhanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vanhanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vanhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blood throws the left hand but Vanhanen avoids the punch easily.
Vanhanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Vanhanen does no damage.
Blood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blood misses with a few strikes there.
Vanhanen throws a lazy right hand but Blood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blood.
Vanhanen looks to land a right hand but Blood moved out of range.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood closes the distance and pushes Vanhanen back into the cage.
Vanhanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vanhanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Vanhanen. Those never looked like landing.
Vanhanen misses with a looping right.
Blood slips under a jab from Vanhanen.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Vanhanen throws out a loose jab but Blood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanhanen throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Vanhanen misses.
No joy there for Blood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanhanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a three punch combo that has Vanhanen backing up. Vanhanen nods at Blood to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanhanen throws a right hand that misses
and Blood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vanhanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blood.
Vanhanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blood counters by clinching up.
Vanhanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blood stalks Vanhanen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vanhanen's face. Vanhanen staggers backwards, shaken.
Vanhanen lands a right hook to the body.
Blood fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Vanhanen throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
Vanhanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Blood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanhanen lands a really nice looking cross but Blood seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blood counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Blood counters with a straight right hand.
Vanhanen misses with a wild combination.
Vanhanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blood circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Blood scores with a four punch combination!
Vanhanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vanhanen lands a right hook to the body.
Blood misses with a two punch combination.
Young Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Vanhanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Young Blood.
I think Vanhanen 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Touko Vanhanen!
Post fight, an emotional Touko Vanhanen said 'What what what, come on is the next one ready! Put them in line, IM GONNA CLIMB RANKS NOW!'.
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