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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Hammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammet has chosen Finger Eleven - Slow Chemical as his entrance music. Ari Kantola is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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267 lbs
21 - 7 - 1 |
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299 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Hammet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Kantola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hammet thumps Kantola with a low kick.
Kantola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kantola throws a leg kick but Hammet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hammet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kantola swinging wildly here.
Hammet flicks out a counter leg kick but Kantola steps away.
Hammet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kantola throws a head kick that misses.
Kantola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hammet throws a head kick but Kantola moves out of range.
Hammet throws the left hand but Kantola avoids the punch easily.
Hammet tries a low kick but Kantola avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Hammet. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammet throws a head kick but Kantola moves out of range.
Kantola doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammet circles away.
Hammet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kantola throws out the jab.
Kantola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammet's calf.
Kantola catches Hammet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kantola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammet blocks an elbow strike from Kantola.
Hammet tries to circle away but Kantola has him pinned against the cage.
Hammet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kantola tries to clinch up.
Gordon Hammet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kantola drives through and clinches with Hammet against the cage.
Hammet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but Hammet blocks it.
Kantola throws an elbow that misses.
Kantola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Hammet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kantola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammet looks to land a combination but Kantola avoids it well.
Kantola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammet keeps the fight on the outside.
Kantola drives through and clinches with Hammet against the cage.
Kantola misses with a knee to the head.
Hammet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammet manages to break the clinch.
Kantola clinches up against the cage.
Kantola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hammet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kantola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammet throws a chopping leg kick but Kantola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kantola shoots in but no luck this time.
A clash of legs there as Kantola blocks the low kick.
Hammet connects with a leg kick. Kantola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A clash of legs there as Kantola blocks the low kick.
Hammet stuffs the takedown attempt from Kantola. Kantola gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammet flicks out a counter leg kick but Kantola steps away.
Kantola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hammet misses with a straight left.
Hammet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kantola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hammet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kantola trying to land knees to the body.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Hammet is blocking nicely.
Hammet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammet throws a series of punches but Kantola moves out of range.
Kantola 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kantola lands an uppercut.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kantola lands an elbow inside that Hammet shrugs off.
It looks like Gordon Hammet has been cut.
Hammet wants to break free but Kantola has control.
Kantola landing knees to the head.
Kantola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hammet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammet tries to keep at a distance but Kantola has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Kantola.
Kantola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammet is looking to break free of the clinch but Kantola has double underhooks.
Hammet is trying to break the clinch but Kantola is controlling him.
Kantola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammet throws a series of punches but Kantola avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kantola throws a head kick but Hammet moves out of range.
Hammet throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kantola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammet misses with a wild combination.
Kantola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammet can't break the clinch.
Hammet wants to get back to striking at distance but Kantola won't allow it.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Hammet is blocking nicely.
Hammet can't break the clinch.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Hammet is blocking nicely.
Hammet tries to break the clinch but Kantola is controlling the position.
Kantola lands a damaging elbow.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Hammet is blocking nicely.
Kantola lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammet backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kantola.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kantola misses with a knee to the head.
Kantola lands with a light punch inside.
Kantola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hammet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Kantola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Hammet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kantola throws a sloppy head kick and Hammet moves out of range easily.
Kantola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hammet.
Kantola takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Kantola.
Kantola fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammet in the body.
Hammet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hammet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kantola in his tracks.
Kantola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammet can pounce on him.
Ari Kantola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammet tries to bum rush Kantola with a series of wild strikes but Kantola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kantola swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kantola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammet misses with the combination.
Hammet misses with a lunging right hand
and Kantola counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammet tries a low kick but Kantola avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hammet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammet misses the body punch
and Kantola counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kantola blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kantola drives through and clinches with Hammet against the cage.
Ari Kantola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Hammet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammet throws a right and a left that Kantola avoids nicely.
Kantola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gordon Hammet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kantola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kantola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gordon Hammet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kantola has managed to clinch.
Kantola missing with knees to the body.
Hammet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kantola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Kantola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammet pinned against the cage. Hammet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammet throws a looping overhand right but Kantola ducks down to avoid it.
Hammet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kantola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Hammet finds it's target.
Kantola tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammet throws a head kick but Kantola moves out of range.
Kantola drives through and clinches with Hammet against the cage.
Kantola has Hammet pressed against the cage, preventing Hammet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kantola looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hammet is trying to push Kantola away but Kantola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Kantola.
Hammet is breathing heavily.
Hammet takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kantola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kantola.
Kantola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammet backwards.
Kantola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammet tries to break the clinch but Kantola is controlling the position.
Kantola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammet's face.
That has opened up Gordon Hammet's cut even more.
Kantola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kantola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kantola.
Hammet is rocked!
Kantola keeps control of Hammet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kantola has him pressed against the cage.
Kantola tries a knee to the head but Hammet blocks it.
Hammet tries to circle away but Kantola has him pinned against the cage.
Hammet is looking to break free of the clinch but Kantola has double underhooks.
Kantola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kantola looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kantola looking to throw knees to the head but Hammet is blocking nicely.
Kantola tries to land a knee to the head but Hammet blocks with his arms.
Kantola prevents Hammet from breaking the clinch.
Kantola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammet's efforts to push away.
Hammet has had enough of the clinch but Kantola keeps him there for the moment.
Kantola lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammet backwards.
Hammet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kantola has him pressed against the cage.
Hammet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammet is still on wobbly legs! Can Kantola finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammet is looking to break free of the clinch but Kantola has double underhooks.
Hammet seems to have recovered his senses.
Kantola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kantola lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hammet to his knees! Kantola keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Kantola!
After the fight, Ari Kantola was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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