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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegane comes to the cage accompanied by Gladiator. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marko Hanttonen enters the cage!
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281 lbs
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240 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marko Hanttonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanttonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clegane closes the distance and clinches up with Hanttonen, looking for a takedown. Clegane pushes Hanttonen against the cage but Hanttonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanttonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Clegane jabs at Hanttonen's body.
Clegane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanttonen.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Hanttonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanttonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Clegane looks to throw the jab but Hanttonen is out of range.
A jab from Clegane finds it's way through Hanttonen's defenses.
Clegane scores with a decent looking hook.
Clegane swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanttonen.
Clegane throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanttonen.
Clegane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanttonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Clegane staying out of range there.
Clegane tries to counter by clinching up but Hanttonen breaks away and moves out of range.
Clegane is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hanttonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanttonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanttonen throws a leg kick
and Clegane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Marko Hanttonen's cut even more.
Clegane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanttonen.
Danga de danga de dang - Clegane scores with a four punch combination!
Clegane wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Clegane there.
The cut above Marko Hanttonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clegane drops Hanttonen with a left right combo! Clegane follows him down to the ground into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanttonen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Clegane's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Clegane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clegane in particular looking to stall.
Clegane trying to control from half guard but Hanttonen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clegane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clegane not doing much here.
Clegane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Clegane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanttonen defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hanttonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clegane is working away from the top position though.
Clegane takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Clegane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Clegane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanttonen defending well though.
Clegane is trying to work for a kimura but Hanttonen is defending well.
Clegane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clegane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clegane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clegane closes the distance and pushes Hanttonen back into the cage.
Hanttonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clegane tries to pull guard but Hanttonen won't allow it.
Hanttonen landing knees to the head.
Hanttonen lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clegane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marko Hanttonen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sandor Clegane has been cut.
Hanttonen prevents a body shot from Clegane.
Still in the clinch, Clegane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clegane decides to pull guard.
Clegane has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hanttonen doesn't defend quickly enough and Clegane has managed to lock this one up! Can Hanttonen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Clegane on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sandor Clegane!
A pretty intense looking Sandor Clegane took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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