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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Goffard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronholm comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eeppinen biisi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcus Gronholm is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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280 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan Goffard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goffard dodges the punch combination from Gronholm.
Goffard feints a jab promting Gronholm to slip. Goffard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gronholm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Marcus Gronholm has been cut.
Goffard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gronholm as he avoids it easily.
Goffard connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gronholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goffard lands a jab-cross combination.
Goffard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goffard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goffard moves into the clinch successfully.
Goffard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gronholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Gronholm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goffard.
Goffard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goffard is breathing heavily.
Gronholm swinging wildly here.
Gronholm fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goffard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gronholm can pounce on him.
Gronholm lands with a nice combination. Goffard backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Nathan Goffard has been cut.
Gronholm cracks Goffard's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Goffard slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gronholm can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Gronholm!
A determined Marcus Gronholm didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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