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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus McBorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McBorin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maansiirtokone tries to close the distance and clinch but McBorin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBorin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McBorin ducks right into an uppercut from Maansiirtokone.
McBorin dodges the punch combination from Maansiirtokone.
Maansiirtokone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McBorin stuffs the takedown.
Maansiirtokone lands a nice shot to the body.
McBorin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maansiirtokone to the ground. McBorin is now in Maansiirtokone's guard.
McBorin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McBorin forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, McBorin seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBorin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maansiirtokone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maansiirtokone is looking to control McBorin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maansiirtokone avoid being mounted?
McBorin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maansiirtokone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McBorin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Maansiirtokone's thigh. Maansiirtokone counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McBorin controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBorin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maansiirtokone pulls McBorin in to control the position.
McBorin is stalling in the full guard.
Maansiirtokone working a defensive guard here.
McBorin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone.
Maansiirtokone looks to land a right hand but McBorin moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirtokone is looking to clinch but McBorin is avoiding it.
Maansiirtokone takes a swing at McBorin's ribcage but misses.
Maansiirtokone wants to clinch up but McBorin keeps it at a distance.
Maansiirtokone throws a hook but McBorin avoids it easily.
Maansiirtokone thows a body shot but no joy.
McBorin swats away the attempt to clinch by Maansiirtokone.
McBorin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maansiirtokone tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. McBorin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maansiirtokone is looking to clinch.
McBorin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirtokone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McBorin to the ground. Maansiirtokone is now in McBorin's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McBorin holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McBorin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McBorin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McBorin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus McBorin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBorin slips under a jab.
Maansiirtokone forces McBorin back against the ropes and clinches.
Maansiirtokone misses with a hook to the ribs.
McBorin is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Maansiirtokone can't fight it off and eventually McBorin manages to take the fight to the floor. Maansiirtokone looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maansiirtokone keeping moving, preventing McBorin from controlling successfully.
McBorin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcus McBorin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maansiirtokone is looking to clinch.
Maansiirtokone is looking to clinch.
Maansiirtokone rushes McBorin and presses him up against the ropes.
McBorin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Maansiirtokone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maansiirtokone wants a takedown but no success here.
Maansiirtokone can't get the takedown.
McBorin keeps control of Maansiirtokone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maansiirtokone tries to throw a body punch but McBorin avoids it by throwing Maansiirtokone back against the ropes.
McBorin is looking for a takedown.
Maansiirtokone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBorin can't get the takedown.
Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus McBorin.
A left hand lands to the body for Maansiirtokone.
McBorin is pressed up against the ropes. Maansiirtokone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McBorin down to the mat. McBorin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McBorin scores with a takedown into Maansiirtokone's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBorin passes into half guard.
McBorin is looking to stall here but Maansiirtokone recovers full guard.
McBorin wants to control from the top but Maansiirtokone keeps moving.
Maansiirtokone has control of McBorin's left arm, preventing McBorin from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirtokone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McBorin controls the pace.
Maansiirtokone keeping moving, preventing McBorin from controlling successfully.
Maansiirtokone keeping full guard, as McBorin tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McBorin throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McBorin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maansiirtokone gets caught flat footed, as McBorin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBorin looking to sit in guard and control but Maansiirtokone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBorin controls Maansiirtokone momentarily but Maansiirtokone frees himself.
Maansiirtokone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McBorin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maansiirtokone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McBorin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maansiirtokone trying to control the position from guard on top but McBorin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBorin wants to sweep here but Maansiirtokone controlling him for the moment.
McBorin pulls Maansiirtokone in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus McBorin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McBorin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McBorin is controlling the pace.
McBorin is trying to control the action in half guard but Maansiirtokone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maansiirtokone won't allow McBorin to pass to mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McBorin is thwarting Maansiirtokone's attempts to control the position.
Maansiirtokone is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus McBorin.
Decent striking displayed by Maansiirtokone there.
It looks like Marcus McBorin has been cut.
Maansiirtokone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maansiirtokone avoids the head kick by McBorin.
Maansiirtokone is looking to clinch but McBorin is avoiding it.
McBorin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maansiirtokone.
Maansiirtokone tries to clinch but McBorin is having none of it.
Maansiirtokone tries to clinch but McBorin moves out of range.
McBorin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirtokone misses with a hook.
Maansiirtokone misses with an uppercut.
Maansiirtokone closes the distance and clinches.
Maansiirtokone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McBorin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maansiirtokone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maansiirtokone prevents the takedown attempt.
McBorin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maansiirtokone is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maansiirtokone is looking to break free of the clinch but McBorin has double underhooks.
McBorin lands a takedown into guard.
McBorin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maansiirtokone looking for a sweep. Not yet Maansiirtokone, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBorin throws a big right hand that misses.
Maansiirtokone keeping full guard, as McBorin tries to pass.
McBorin trying to control the position from guard on top but Maansiirtokone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maansiirtokone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maansiirtokone keeping full guard, as McBorin tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maansiirtokone is on top in guard.
McBorin seems keen to control Maansiirtokone's posture.
Maansiirtokone postures up.
McBorin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maansiirtokone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Marcus McBorin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marcus McBorin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maansiirtokone wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBorin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maansiirtokone tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McBorin is in Maansiirtokone's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus McBorin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McBorin 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!
Marcus McBorin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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