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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Matt Dammon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitchell Stehling's chin.
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261 lbs
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269 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling is looking to slow Dammon down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stehling. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stehling drives through with a takedown into Dammon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stehling looking to sit in guard and control but Dammon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stehling uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stehling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dammon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dammon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stehling.
Dammon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stehling.
Dammon swats away the attempt to clinch by Stehling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon scores with a punch to the head.
Stehling swings for the body but Dammon moves out of range.
Stehling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stehling misses with a double jab.
Mitchell Stehling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dammon lands a really nice looking cross but Stehling seems unphased.
Dammon thows a body shot but no joy.
Stehling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Stehling.
Dammon jabs Stehling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dammon as Stehling shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dammon lands an overhand right.
Stehling misses the shot to the body.
Stehling connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dammon. Dammon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dammon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stehling doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Dammon - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Dammon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dammon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dammon thuds a left hand into Stehling's body.
Dammon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stehling manages to avoid it.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
Dammon digs a good hook to Stehling's body.
Stehling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dammon was covering up waiting for the punch and Stehling finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dammon managing to control the position.
Dammon is trying to control the position but Stehling postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling won't allow Dammon to sweep him here.
Stehling is looking to advance position but Dammon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Stehling is working to get back to half guard.
Dammon tries to control but Stehling wriggling away.
Stehling keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dammon content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is trying to stand.
Stehling tries to lock up and control but Dammon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dammon looking to control but Stehling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dammon can't control as he wanted to and Stehling manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Dammon wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling is trying to control but can't.
Dammon wants to stand but Stehling has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dammon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Dammon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dammon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stehling shoots in for a takedown but Dammon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stehling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stehling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Stehling drives through and clinches with Dammon against the cage.
Stehling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stehling blocking some punches.
Stehling lands a left hand.
Dammon can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
Dammon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dammon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dammon misses with the head strike.
Dammon is trying to break the clinch but Stehling has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling working aggressively here.
Stehling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dammon backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dammon.
Stehling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stehling lands an uppercut.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
Stehling lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dammon backwards.
Stehling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dammon presses Stehling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dammon blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stehling lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stehling pushes Dammon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dammon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Stehling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dammon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stehling.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Dammon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon lands a shoulder strike.
Dammon blocking some punches.
Dammon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dammon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dammon looking to stall.
Stehling blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Dammon working aggressively here.
Stehling blocking some punches.
Stehling misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stehling.
Dammon swings wildly with an uppercut but Stehling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dammon struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Dammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Stehling.
A head punch on the inside from Dammon fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon has a couple of punches blocked by Stehling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stehling.
Dammon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stehling misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dammon.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dammon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stehling is looking for a takedown.
Stehling struggles to land a body shot inside as Dammon controls his hands.
Dammon scores with a shot to the side of Stehling's head.
Stehling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dammon blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Dammon can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dammon fails to land.
Stehling prevents a body shot from Dammon.
Dammon breaks the clinch.
Dammon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stehling stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stehling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Stehling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stehling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dammon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
Dammon scores with a nice right hand.
Stehling tries to clinch up but Dammon circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Stehling misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dammon.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Dammon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Dammon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stehling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dammon manages to avoid it.
Stehling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon thows a body shot but no joy.
Dammon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stehling avoids the body shot from Dammon.
Dammon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stehling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dammon misses with a wild body shot.
Stehling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stehling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dammon moves away.
Dammon looks to score with a jab to the body but Stehling is just out of range.
Dammon blocks a jab.
Stehling wants to clinch
and Dammon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stehling manages to avoid it.
Stehling is looking to wear down Dammon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stehling, right into the meat.
Stehling drives through and clinches with Dammon against the cage.
Matt Dammon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dammon.
Stehling has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dammon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dammon blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Stehling.
Stehling lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stehling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dammon.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Dammon controls the action.
Dammon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling scores with a shot to the side of Dammon's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dammon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stehling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dammon's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dammon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stehling.
Dammon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stehling lands a hook that snaps the head of Dammon backwards.
Stehling working aggressively here.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Dammon.
A short uppercut from Dammon.
Dammon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Stehling slams his shin into Dammon's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dammon. Stehling does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dammon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stehling throws out the jab.
Dammon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stehling's head backwards.
Stehling throws a lazy uppercut
and Dammon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stehling moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dammon misses the target.
Dammon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stehling thows a body shot but no joy.
Dammon loads up on a big right hand but Stehling slips the punch.
Stehling misses with a head kick.
Dammon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dammon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Dammon.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Dammon throws a right hand that misses
and Stehling counters with a thumping low kick.
Stehling takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dammon lunges at Stehling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stehling's hand.
Matt Dammon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dammon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stehling.
Stehling throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stehling. Dammon does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stehling digs a good body shot into Dammon's ribs.
Stehling doesn't manage to clinch there - Dammon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dammon blocks the body kick.
Stehling takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dammon gets tackled into the cage by Stehling. Stehling maintains the clinch.
Dammon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dammon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dammon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stehling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dammon doesn't seem bothered though.
Stehling throws a leg kick which misses Dammon's front leg but catches the back leg as Dammon tries to avoid it.
Stehling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dammon tries to avoid it but Stehling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dammon to the ground. Dammon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stehling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stehling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon misses with a left hand
and Stehling counters with a stiff right hand.
Stehling throws out a loose jab but Dammon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stehling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dammon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stehling thuds his shin into the meat of Dammon's side.
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stehling scores with a nice right hand.
Stehling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Stehling's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dammon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stehling scrambles back to his feet.
Dammon moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stehling sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stehling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon blocks a leg kick.
Stehling wants to clinch up but Dammon keeps it at a distance.
Dammon thuds his right hand into Stehling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stehling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dammon misses the jab.
Stehling throws a jab when Dammon was well out of range.
Dammon slips a jab from Stehling.
Dammon misses with a wild combination.
Dammon checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dammon misses with an uppercut. Stehling saw that one coming.
Stehling misses the shot to the body.
Dammon checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Stehling. Beautiful body shot.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
Stehling thows a body shot but no joy.
Stehling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dammon fails to land with a series of punches.
Stehling just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dammon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stehling thinking.
Stehling moves in looking to clinch but Dammon pushes him off.
Dammon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stehling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stehling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dammon was well out of range. Poor timing from Stehling.
Stehling throws a head kick that Dammon semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch but Dammon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dammon throws a right hand that misses
and Stehling counters with a body kick.
Stehling wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dammon misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mitchell Stehling will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dammon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dammon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Stehling.
Dammon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stehling at a distance.
Stehling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dammon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stehling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stehling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dammon.
Stehling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dammon.
Dammon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dammon throws a poor cross that misses
and Stehling counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stehling.
Dammon loads up on a big right hand but Stehling slips the punch.
Stehling misses with a series of wild punches.
Stehling looks for a takedown but Dammon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Stehling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dammon misses the shot to the body.
Stehling drives through and clinches with Dammon against the cage.
Stehling gets through Dammon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dammon working aggressively here.
Stehling being controlled against the cage.
Stehling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Stehling.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stehling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stehling misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dammon.
Dammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Stehling.
Stehling lands with a left to the head.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dammon lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dammon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dammon blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling lands with a right to the head.
Dammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stehling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Stehling.
Dammon throws a head punch that misses.
Dammon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dammon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stehling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dammon prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stehling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dammon backwards.
Stehling has hold of one of Dammon's legs. Dammon is fighting the takedown attempt but Stehling gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dammon striking off his back but it's not causing Stehling any problems.
Stehling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling looking to pass the guard.
Dammon wants to sweep but no luck.
Stehling sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dammon's guard.
Dammon wants to sweep but Stehling has passed to side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling trying to control the position but Dammon is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stehling has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
Mitchell Stehling retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Mitchell Stehling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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