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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gentry (ranked 2771 p4p, 4686 weight class) and Puukko Miekka (ranked 134 p4p, 194 weight class). Gentry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hot Boy. The key to victory for Devon Gentry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Miekka!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miekka gets a double leg takedown into Gentry's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gentry wants to stand but Miekka is controlling the position.
Miekka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miekka is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miekka is controlling him.
Miekka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gentry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miekka has Gentry in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka has a closed guard, preventing Gentry from standing up.
Miekka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gentry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gentry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miekka's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miekka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miekka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gentry has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miekka is looking for a sweep.
Gentry decides to stand back up.
Miekka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miekka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miekka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gentry.
Gentry missing with a left hand there. Miekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miekka has Gentry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gentry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gentry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miekka has him pressed against the cage.
Miekka stalling against the cage.
Miekka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Gentry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gentry lunges at Miekka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miekka's hand.
Devon Gentry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gentry tries to keep at a distance but Miekka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gentry is pressed up against the cage. Miekka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gentry down to the mat. Gentry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gentry throws out a loose jab but Miekka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentry misses with an uppercut.
Miekka moves in looking to clinch but Gentry pushes him off.
Gentry throws a lazy right hand but Miekka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentry looks to throw the jab but Miekka is out of range.
Miekka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
Miekka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gentry's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miekka is keen to just control but Gentry is a slippery customer.
Miekka not doing much here.
Miekka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gentry has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miekka stops Gentry from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gentry kicks off Miekka and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gentry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gentry misses with an uppercut. Miekka saw that one coming.
Miekka with a poor takedown
and Gentry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gentry throws a poor cross that misses
and Miekka moves into the clinch.
Gentry is trying to break the clinch but Miekka is controlling him.
Miekka effectively controlling the action here.
Miekka lands a takedown into guard.
Gentry wants to get back to his feet but Miekka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miekka looking to pass the guard.
Gentry wants to stand up but Miekka is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka throws a strike but Gentry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miekka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gentry is now in half guard.
Gentry wants to get back to his feet.
Devon Gentry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miekka pushes Gentry off looking to stand but Gentry dives back in and keeps control.
Miekka trying to control but Gentry postures up.
It looks like Gentry is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gentry decides to stand and escape the position.
Gentry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miekka's head backwards.
Gentry looks to land a right hand but Miekka moved out of range.
Miekka fails to land the takedown.
Miekka shoots in looking for a takedown. Gentry tries to sprawl out of it but Miekka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gentry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Devon Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Miekka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miekka has closed the distance and engaged Gentry in a clinch.
Gentry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miekka successfully pulls guard.
Gentry wants to stand but Miekka is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miekka wants to improve his position but instead Gentry has moved into half guard.
Miekka is trying to get back to full guard.
Miekka trying to control but Gentry postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gentry wants to stand up but Miekka is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gentry dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
Gentry misses with an uppercut.
Gentry lands a nice shot that snaps Miekka's head back.
Gentry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miekka's head.
Miekka slips a jab from Gentry.
Gentry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Miekka.
Miekka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gentry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gentry misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry lunges at Miekka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miekka's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miekka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gentry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miekka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miekka throws a counter combo.
Gentry scores with a hook to the body. Miekka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miekka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miekka dips to his left and cracks Gentry with an uppercut!
Miekka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gentry counters with a stiff right hand.
Gentry loads up on a big right hand but Miekka slips the punch.
Gentry misses with a few strikes there.
Gentry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gentry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miekka is defended easily by Gentry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miekka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miekka shoots in but Gentry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Devon Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puukko Miekka.
Miekka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gentry throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Gentry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miekka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gentry as he jumps to the side.
Miekka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miekka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miekka. Gentry does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Gentry misses its target.
Gentry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
Puukko Miekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miekka tries to bum rush Gentry with a series of wild strikes but Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gentry is looking to counter punch.
Miekka has Gentry up against the cage in a clinch.
Miekka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miekka tries to pull guard but Gentry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Miekka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gentry being controlled against the cage.
Gentry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miekka can do to turn this around?
Miekka taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miekka's efforts to push away.
Gentry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miekka tries to score a body lock takedown but Gentry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gentry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miekka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miekka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gentry was covering up waiting for the punch and Miekka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gentry wants to get back to his feet but Miekka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Gentry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gentry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Gentry!
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energy
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