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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deidara Zetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zetsu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Make Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
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240 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deidara Zetsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsu throws a looping overhand right but Hanttonen ducks down to avoid it.
Zetsu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zetsu throws a chopping leg kick but Hanttonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zetsu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zetsu clinches up against the cage.
Zetsu misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Zetsu.
A short right from Zetsu.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Zetsu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanttonen misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsu throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zetsu lands a nice uppercut.
Zetsu lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
Zetsu tries a knee to the head but Hanttonen blocks it.
Zetsu stalling in the clinch but Hanttonen improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zetsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zetsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zetsu tries to land a knee to the head but Hanttonen blocks with his arms.
Hanttonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zetsu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Zetsu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zetsu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zetsu blocks an elbow strike.
Zetsu blocks an uppercut.
Hanttonen tries to work over Zetsu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanttonen lands an uppercut.
Zetsu misses with the head strike.
Zetsu misses with a body punch.
Zetsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanttonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanttonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zetsu backwards.
Hanttonen crunches a lovely knee into Zetsu's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanttonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zetsu. Zetsu obviously looking to wear him down.
Zetsu connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanttonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanttonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanttonen.
Zetsu connects with a crisp jab.
Zetsu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zetsu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetsu manages to avoid it.
Zetsu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zetsu stuns Hanttonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetsu closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zetsu fails to land.
A short left from Hanttonen.
It looks like Deidara Zetsu has been cut.
Zetsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanttonen is looking to control Zetsu's arms but Zetsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanttonen has his back to the cage.
Hanttonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zetsu digs a right hand underneath Hanttonen's ribcage. Hanttonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
Hanttonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Zetsu gets an underhook and turns Hanttonen into the cage.
Hanttonen blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Hanttonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanttonen.
A short left from Zetsu.
Hanttonen has a couple of punches blocked by Zetsu.
Hanttonen lands a shot to the body.
Zetsu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zetsu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanttonen backwards.
Zetsu working aggressively here.
Zetsu works on Hanttonen's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen tries to throw a body punch but Zetsu avoids it by throwing Hanttonen back against the cage.
Hanttonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Zetsu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zetsu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hanttonen up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanttonen.
Zetsu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanttonen is looking to control Zetsu's arms but Zetsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanttonen has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zetsu's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanttonen.
Zetsu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hanttonen up against the cage.
Hanttonen lands a body punch.
Zetsu tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanttonen avoids the damage to the body.
Zetsu tries a body shot but Hanttonen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deidara Zetsu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hanttonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Zetsu - just one landing.
Hanttonen connects with a body shot that sends Zetsu's belly button to the back.
Zetsu wants to clinch up but Hanttonen keeps it at a distance.
Hanttonen throws out a counter right but Zetsu avoids it with no problem.
Zetsu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanttonen can do to turn this around?
Zetsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen wants to counter with a clinch but Zetsu pushes him away.
Zetsu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanttonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but Zetsu moves out of range.
Zetsu throws a right and a left that Hanttonen avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanttonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body punch from Hanttonen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zetsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanttonen blocks a jab.
Zetsu throws a low kick, looking for Hanttonen's leg but Hanttonen calmly moves out of range.
Hanttonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zetsu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanttonen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zetsu scores with a kick to the body.
Deidara Zetsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanttonen is breathing heavily.
Hanttonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zetsu misses the shot to the body.
Zetsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Hanttonen backs away, Zetsu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hanttonen avoids a kick to the body.
Zetsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zetsu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanttonen on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetsu throws a body kick that misses
and Hanttonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Zetsu tenderised Hanttonen's leg. Hanttonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zetsu is looking to clinch.
Hanttonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zetsu misses with a leg kick.
Hanttonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zetsu appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Zetsu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanttonen doesn't seem phased though.
Zetsu misses with a wild body shot.
Zetsu backing away here, and Hanttonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanttonen throws a hook to the side of Zetsu's head but Zetsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zetsu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deidara Zetsu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Zetsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanttonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zetsu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanttonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanttonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zetsu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Zetsu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanttonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanttonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zetsu backwards.
Hanttonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanttonen throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zetsus head.
Hanttonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zetsu's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen blocking some punches.
Hanttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deidara Zetsu's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanttonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanttonen lands an elbow just above Zetsu 's eye.
Hanttonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zetsu backwards.
Deidara Zetsu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hanttonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanttonen blocks a body shot from Zetsu.
Hanttonen lands a knee to the body.
Zetsu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanttonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanttonen lands an elbow just above Zetsu 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen lands a body shot.
Hanttonen crunches a lovely knee into Zetsu's ribcage.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
Jeez, Deidara Zetsu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hanttonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanttonen lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Hanttonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hanttonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanttonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zetsu's sensitive parts.
Hanttonen scores with a nice body kick.
Hanttonen cracks the inside of Zetsu's front leg.
Hanttonen throws out a loose jab but Zetsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Zetsu.
Zetsu throws a hook to the side of Hanttonen's head but Hanttonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanttonen lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hanttonen.
Zetsu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zetsu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zetsu.
Hanttonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsu misses with a kick to the body.
Hanttonen wants to clinch up but Zetsu keeps it at a distance.
Zetsu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hanttonen avoids it.
Hanttonen moves out of range of the body kick from Zetsu.
Hanttonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zetsu.
Zetsu scores with a nice right hand.
Hanttonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Zetsu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Zetsu misses.
Hanttonen slips a jab and a cross from Zetsu.
Hanttonen is looking for the big counter here.
Hanttonen avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanttonen! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Zetsu misses the target.
Hanttonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zetsu.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanttonen. Zetsu shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zetsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zetsu throws a quick counter head kick but Hanttonen was just out of range.
Zetsu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hanttonen has closed the distance and engaged Zetsu in a clinch.
Zetsu working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetsu misses with the head strike.
Zetsu looking to throw knees to the head but Hanttonen is blocking nicely.
Zetsu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen lands a nice uppercut.
Hanttonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanttonen misses with a knee strike.
Hanttonen tries to work over Zetsu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zetsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanttonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanttonen lands a nice uppercut.
Hanttonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands an elbow that stopped Zetsu in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Deidara Zetsu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Hanttonen!
A victorious Marko Hanttonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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