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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikki Mela has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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230 lbs
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273 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitch Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Manson tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Manson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manson lunges at Mela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mela's hand.
Mela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manson is fending him off so far but Mela persists. Nope, Manson circles away and we're back to standing.
Manson has closed the distance and engaged Mela in a clinch.
Manson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manson swinging wilding here.
Mela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mela showed some decent athleticism there.
Mela decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson tries to clinch there but Mela circles away.
Manson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manson wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitch Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Mela.
Manson tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Mela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitch Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Manson - just one landing.
Mela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manson.
Manson scores with a body shot.
Mela looks gassed!
Manson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mela's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mela to get to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manson feints and as Mela raises his hands in defense, Manson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manson stands up from Mela's guard - Manson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mela sprawling to the canvas! Mela rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Manson finish him?!
Mela is rocked!
Manson lands with a big right hook that stumbles Mela - he's out on his feet here! Manson follows up with another monster hook that separates Mela from consciousness! Mela falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Manson stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mitch Manson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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