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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Borschev (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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240 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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255 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Borschev!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanttonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanttonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanttonen.
Borschev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hanttonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borschev's head backwards.
Hanttonen looks to land a right hand but Borschev moved out of range.
Hanttonen misses with an uppercut. Borschev saw that one coming.
Hanttonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Borschev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen cracks Borschev with a good jab.
Borschev cracks a nice hook into Hanttonen's ribs.
Borschev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Borschev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanttonen on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Borschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Borschev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hanttonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Borschev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanttonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hanttonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanttonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borschev is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev throws a body punch but Hanttonen moves out of range.
Hanttonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borschev is out of range.
Hanttonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschev moves away.
Borschev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Borschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borschev throws a counter combo.
Hanttonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borschev to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanttonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Hanttonen blocks a head kick by Borschev.
Hanttonen fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanttonen. Borschev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borschev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borschev.
A thudding body kick lands there by Borschev!
Hanttonen moves away from the strike by Borschev.
Hanttonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borschev.
Borschev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanttonen looks to land a right hand but Borschev moved out of range.
Hanttonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borschev checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschev checks a leg kick.
Hanttonen wants 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.
Borschev throws a push kick but Hanttonen slaps the foot to one side.
Hanttonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borschev blocks an elbow strike from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen prevents a body shot from Borschev.
Borschev lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen lands a shoulder strike.
Hanttonen lands with a light punch inside.
Hanttonen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanttonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Borschev.
Borschev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanttonen lands a nice uppercut.
Borschev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borschev misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Hanttonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hanttonen landing knees to the head.
It looks like Dmitry Borschev has been cut.
Borschev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanttonen tries to land a knee to the head but Borschev blocks with his arms.
Hanttonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Borschev prevents a body shot from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen blocks an uppercut.
Hanttonen lands an elbow inside that Borschev shrugs off.
Borschev throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hanttonen fails to land.
Hanttonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borschev blocks an uppercut.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borschev.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is getting worse.
Borschev working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Borschev.
Borschev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Borschev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borschev avoiding damage as Hanttonen throws knees to the body.
Borschev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borschev misses with the head strike.
A short right from Borschev.
Borschev lands a left hand.
Borschev tries to throw a body punch but Hanttonen avoids it by throwing Borschev back against the cage.
Borschev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borschev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borschev misses with a body punch.
Borschev swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanttonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanttonen prevents a body shot from Borschev.
Hanttonen missing with knees to the body.
Hanttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Borschev controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dmitry Borschev will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanttonen throws a chopping leg kick but Borschev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borschev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanttonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borschev.
Both fighters circling a little - Borschev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Borschev lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanttonen off the cage and back into range.
Hanttonen misses with a body kick.
Borschev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hanttonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanttonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschev moves away.
A big right from Hanttonen misses.
Hanttonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borschev. Borschev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borschev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borschev lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanttonen tries to bum rush Borschev with a series of wild strikes but Borschev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borschev scores with a push kick.
A cross from Hanttonen lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanttonen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borschev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borschev tries to land a front kick but Hanttonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dmitry Borschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Borschev scores with a four punch combination!
Borschev moves out of range as Hanttonen strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanttonen swings for the body but Borschev moves out of range.
Hanttonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Borschev scores with a jab to the head.
Borschev works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Borschev.
Hanttonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borschev counters with a straight right hand.
Borschev misses with a body shot
and Hanttonen counters with a straight right hand.
Hanttonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Borschev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borschev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borschev looks to land a left hand but Hanttonen moved out of range nicely.
Hanttonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanttonen moves in looking to clinch but Borschev pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschev lands a leg kick that knocks Hanttonen off balance momentarily.
Borschev pushes Hanttonen away with a front kick.
Borschev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen avoids the body shot from Borschev.
Hanttonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borschev moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Borschev.
Borschev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Borschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanttonen.
Crunch! Hanttonen slams his shin into Borschev's torso.
Hanttonen darts in trying to clinch
and Borschev counters with a body kick.
Hanttonen throws a wild body kick that Borschev sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschev moves out of range as Hanttonen throws a body kick.
Hanttonen misses with a straight right.
Hanttonen avoids the body shot from Borschev.
Borschev lands with a straight right. Hanttonen didn't see that one coming.
Hanttonen scores with a hook to the body. Borschev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borschev scores with a head kick. Hanttonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanttonen manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Borschev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Borschev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanttonen. Hanttonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanttonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanttonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borschev throws a front kick aimed at Hanttonen's knee but Hanttonen avoids it well.
Hanttonen avoids a kick to the body.
Hanttonen swings widly with a right hand
and Borschev counters with a low kick, right behind Hanttonen 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanttonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanttonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanttonen.
Borschev checks a low kick from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen throws a shot from downtown. Borschev moves away and avoids it.
Hanttonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borschev scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanttonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hanttonen misses with a hook. Borschev ducked under it nicely.
Hanttonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanttonen misses with a left hand
and Borschev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanttonen throws a shot from downtown. Borschev moves away and avoids it.
Hanttonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hanttonen.
Borschev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanttonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Borschev is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Borschev 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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hanttonen misses with an uppercut
enabling Borschev to counter with a crisp jab.
Borschev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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.
Hanttonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borschev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borschev keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanttonen looks to clinch
and Borschev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanttonen misses with a wild body shot.
Borschev misses with a series of wild punches.
Borschev throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borschev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanttonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Borschev thinks about the counter body kick.
Hanttonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanttonen misses with a hook.
Borschev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanttonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Hanttonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jeez, Marko Hanttonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hanttonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Borschev tenderised Hanttonen's leg. Hanttonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanttonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanttonen at a distance.
Hanttonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Borschev circles away.
Borschev connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanttonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanttonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Borschev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanttonen clinches up with Borschev and pushes him back against the cage.
Borschev misses with a body punch.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Borschev misses with some punches.
Borschev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanttonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Borschev avoids the damage to the body.
Dmitry Borschev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanttonen trying to land knees to the body.
Borschev managing to block the knees to the body from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Borschev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanttonen looking to throw knees to the head but Borschev is blocking nicely.
Hanttonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Borschev avoids the damage to the body.
Marko Hanttonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borschev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanttonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanttonen.
A head punch on the inside from Hanttonen fails to land.
Borschev blocks an uppercut.
Hanttonen tries a knee to the head but Borschev blocks it.
Hanttonen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borschev's elbow.
Marko Hanttonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanttonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanttonen tries a body shot but Borschev blocks it.
Borschev blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borschev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Borschev lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanttonen backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Hanttonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmitry Borschev!
A relieved looking Dmitry Borschev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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