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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Wandrei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercado comes to the cage accompanied by CKY - Flesh Into Gear. August Wandrei will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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291 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Wandrei!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandrei darts in and clinches Mercado up against the cage.
Wandrei has Mercado pushed against the cage.
Mercado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wandrei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mercado has picked Wandrei up - he's going for a ride! Mercado dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wandrei kicks Mercado off and gets back to his feet.
Mercado tries to clinch up
and Wandrei counters by clinching up.
Wandrei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wandrei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mercado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wandrei lands with a light punch inside.
Wandrei gets underhooks to prevent Mercado's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercado tries for a takedown but Wandrei manages to get underhooks.
Wandrei slowing the pace effectively.
Wandrei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wandrei is pressed up against the cage. Mercado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wandrei down to the mat. Wandrei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mercado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wandrei clinches up against the cage.
Wandrei scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercado is breathing heavily.
Wandrei comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wandrei tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercado avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado blocks an elbow strike.
Wandrei tries a knee to the head but Mercado blocks it.
Wandrei lands with a light punch inside.
Mercado takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Diego Mercado has been cut.
Mercado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wandrei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wandrei.
Wandrei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Wandrei to work.
Wandrei unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mercado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mercado letting Wandrei take a breather here.
Wandrei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wandrei effectively controlling the action here.
Mercado avoids a wild elbow strike from Wandrei.
Wandrei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wandrei as Mercado tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Wandrei to work.
Mercado wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado trying to control the position but instead, Wandrei has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercado into the cage.
Mercado looking for a takedown.
Wandrei lands an elbow just above Mercado 's eye.
Wandrei lands an elbow inside.
Wandrei digs a right hand underneath Mercado's ribcage. Mercado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wandrei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercado wants a takedown but no success here.
Wandrei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wandrei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wandrei throws an elbow that misses.
Wandrei lands an elbow inside.
Mercado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wandrei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wandrei lands a good knee to the midsection. Mercado won't want to take too many of those.
Wandrei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wandrei continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wandrei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercado has Wandrei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wandrei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wandrei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mercado is working for takedown but Wandrei is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wandrei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wandrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wandrei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wandrei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wandrei landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wandrei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wandrei landing knees to the head.
Wandrei trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wandrei.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wandrei.
Wandrei just leaning against Mercado, taking a breather.
Wandrei misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wandrei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mercado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wandrei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercado wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Wandrei fails to land.
Wandrei prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wandrei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Wandrei.
Wandrei with a knee to the head.
Wandrei tries a knee to the head but Mercado blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Wandrei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Mercado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mercado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wandrei is looking to clinch but Mercado is avoiding it.
Mercado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wandrei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wandrei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercado's brow.
Wandrei scores with a knee to the head.
August Wandrei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wandrei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercado lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wandrei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mercado.
Mercado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mercado is nestled in close to Wandrei, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wandrei manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wandrei trying to keep a closed guard but Mercado is proving a slippery customer.
Wandrei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wandrei is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wandrei gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandrei drops back looking for a leg! Mercado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mercado manages to kick Wandrei off! Wandrei jumps back into Mercado's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandrei trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mercado's guard.
Mercado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wandrei doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wandrei manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wandrei stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wandrei moves into the clinch successfully.
Wandrei is pressed up against the cage. Mercado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wandrei down to the mat. Wandrei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mercado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wandrei.
Wandrei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercado takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado goes for a takedown attempt but Wandrei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wandrei clinches up with Mercado and pushes him back against the cage.
Wandrei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wandrei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercado's defenses.
Come on Wandrei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wandrei misses with a knee strike.
Wandrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mercado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wandrei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wandrei.
Wandrei working Mercado over with knees to the body.
Wandrei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wandrei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercado backwards.
Mercado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wandrei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wandrei misses with a knee strike.
Wandrei lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercado backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wandrei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei lands a knee to the head.
Wandrei lands a knee to the head.
Mercado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wandrei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wandrei rushes Mercado and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wandrei.
Wandrei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercado blocks it with crossed arms.
Wandrei is pressed up against the cage. Mercado has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wandrei down to the mat. Wandrei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wandrei throws a head kick that Mercado semi-blocks.
Wandrei tries to clinch up.
Mercado tries to clinch up.
Wandrei closes the distance and clinches.
Wandrei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wandrei throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercado.
Mercado can't get the takedown.
Mercado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wandrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wandrei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wandrei.
Wandrei misses with some punches.
Mercado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wandrei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercado avoiding damage as Wandrei throws knees to the body.
Mercado wants a takedown but no success here.
Wandrei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wandrei creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercado's defenses.
Wandrei is trying to stall.
Mercado avoids the elbow strike from Wandrei, against the cage.
Mercado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wandrei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mercado gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wandrei gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandrei trying to control the position.
Wandrei trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Wandrei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Mercado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mercado wants to clinch
and Wandrei counters by moving into the clinch.
Wandrei prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wandrei looking to slow down the pace here.
Mercado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wandrei just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wandrei stops a takedown attempt from Mercado.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandrei throws a head punch that misses.
Wandrei lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Wandrei.
Wandrei stops a takedown attempt from Mercado.
Mercado tries to pull guard but Wandrei holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercado drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Wandrei.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Wandrei.
A short right from Wandrei on the inside.
Wandrei scores with a knee to the head.
Wandrei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercado.
Wandrei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wandrei landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandrei lands an elbow inside.
Mercado dodges an elbow strike from Wandrei.
Wandrei looking to throw knees to the head but Mercado is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wandrei leaning against his opponent.
Mercado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wandrei gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wandrei will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mercado up against the cage.
Mercado is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wandrei stalls.
Wandrei misses with an elbow over the top.
Wandrei taking a breather.
Wandrei swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wandrei is looking to control Mercado's arms but Mercado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wandrei has his back to the cage.
Wandrei lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wandrei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercado gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wandrei regains guard.
Mercado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wandrei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mercado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mercado stops Wandrei from standing up.
Mercado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mercado throws a big right hand that misses.
Mercado is fighting to break Wandrei's control of his arms but Wandrei is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mercado won't allow Wandrei to get back to his feet.
Wandrei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mercado.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mercado darts in trying to clinch
and Wandrei moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei misses with the head strike.
Wandrei misses with a knee strike.
Mercado has Wandrei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wandrei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wandrei trying to control the position but instead, Mercado has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wandrei into the cage.
Mercado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mercado working the body and head with strikes.
Wandrei is trying to get back to half guard.
Mercado prevents Wandrei from escaping the position.
Mercado cracks Wandrei with a big elbow.
Mercado scores with punches from side control.
Mercado lands an elbow.
Mercado landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandrei is trying to control Mercado's posture but Mercado avoids it.
Mercado working the ground and pound.
Mercado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wandrei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mercado prevents Wandrei from escaping the position.
Diego Mercado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mercado is chipping away with strikes.
Mercado scoring with punches from side control.
Wandrei manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mercado's best efforts.
Wandrei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mercado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wandrei has one foot on Mercado's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wandrei takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wandrei working aggressively here.
Diego Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
August Wandrei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wandrei lands a nice uppercut.
Mercado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to August Wandrei.
I've got Wandrei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Wandrei!
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