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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie PhoQus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Mursu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mursu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Someday I'll be the Champ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ilkka Mursu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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245 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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272 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie PhoQus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilkka Mursu!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mursu slips a jab from PhoQus.
PhoQus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and PhoQus wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from PhoQus misses its intended target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mursu.
PhoQus misses with a few strikes there.
PhoQus throws a lazy right hand but Mursu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
PhoQus misses with a few strikes there.
Eddie PhoQus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PhoQus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mursu in his tracks.
PhoQus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mursu.
Nice uppercut lands for PhoQus. That snapped Mursu's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for PhoQus.
PhoQus lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for PhoQus. That snapped Mursu's head back.
PhoQus stuffs the takedown attempt from Mursu. Mursu gets slowly back to his feet.
Eddie PhoQus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilkka Mursu.
PhoQus misses with an uppercut. Mursu saw that one coming.
PhoQus looks to throw the jab but Mursu is out of range.
PhoQus throws a lazy uppercut
and Mursu counters with a single leg into guard. PhoQus didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
PhoQus has Mursu pulled in close to control his posture.
Mursu postures up in PhoQus's guard and throws a big left but PhoQus blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mursu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mursu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mursu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mursu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mursu throws a strike aimed at the side of PhoQus's head but PhoQus avoids it well.
PhoQus is looking for a sweep.
Mursu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mursu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Mursu.
Mursu is putting a hurting on PhoQus here, landing some big shots from side control.
PhoQus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
PhoQus can't do much from the bottom here.
PhoQus is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PhoQus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mursu is working PhoQus over with some ground and pound from side control.
PhoQus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
PhoQus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mursu.
Mursu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. PhoQus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mursu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, PhoQus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mursu's guard! Nice work there by PhoQus!
Mursu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. PhoQus stacks Mursu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by PhoQus!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
PhoQus taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mursu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eddie PhoQus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mursu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mursu walks into a straight right hand from PhoQus.
PhoQus lands a nice shot to the body.
PhoQus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eddie PhoQus is winning the standup battle so far.
Mursu walks into a straight right hand from PhoQus.
PhoQus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mursu manages to avoid it.
PhoQus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mursu.
Mursu blocks a jab.
Mursu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
PhoQus thows a left - swing and a miss!
PhoQus throws the left hand but Mursu avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mursu dives in and grabs PhoQus's left leg, looking for a takedown. PhoQus pushes down on Mursu's head and hops out.
Mursu moves out of range as PhoQus strikes.
Mursu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
PhoQus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mursu.
Mursu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from PhoQus.
No joy there for PhoQus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mursu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from PhoQus.
Mursu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eddie PhoQus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilkka Mursu.
PhoQus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
PhoQus throws a series of punches but Mursu avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mursu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by PhoQus.
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!
PhoQus throws an overhand right that lands on Mursu's shoulder, as Mursu tries to avoid the shot.
Mursu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
PhoQus throws an off balance right hand
and Mursu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for PhoQus!
PhoQus is desperately trying to improve his position but Mursu has a good base and remains in mount.
PhoQus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mursu.
Mursu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting PhoQus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
PhoQus wants to control but Mursu is having none of it.
Mursu with the ground and pound from mount.
PhoQus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mursu lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PhoQus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mursu unloads with some shots from mount but PhoQus bucks and avoids them well.
Mursu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, PhoQus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mursu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mursu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of PhoQus's face.
PhoQus wants to hold on but Mursu pushes him away.
Mursu looking for a guillotine from mount but PhoQus is having none of it.
Mursu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of PhoQus's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mursu unloads with some shots from mount but PhoQus bucks and avoids them well.
Mursu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
PhoQus is trying desperately to improve position.
Mursu working PhoQus over with strikes here.
PhoQus tries to hold on but Mursu pushes him away.
Mursu working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but PhoQus slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
PhoQus tries to roll over but Mursu keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
PhoQus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie PhoQus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
PhoQus slaps away a takedown attempt from Mursu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
PhoQus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
PhoQus swings for the body but Mursu moves out of range.
PhoQus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mursu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PhoQus.
Mursu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into PhoQus's guard.
Mursu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
PhoQus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mursu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PhoQus is trying to control the position but Mursu postures up.
Mursu preventing the sweep.
Mursu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed PhoQus's guard.
PhoQus is doing well to control the position and prevent Mursu from advancing to side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mursu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mursu trying to pass the guard but PhoQus defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PhoQus tries to roll over but Mursu keeps him under control.
Mursu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mursu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mursu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mursu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but PhoQus sees it coming and defends easily.
Ilkka Mursu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mursu slips a nice elbow through PhoQus's hands, connecting with PhoQus's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mursu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed PhoQus's head.
Mursu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mursu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
PhoQus tries to get to full guard but Mursu has control of the leg.
Ilkka Mursu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mursu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, PhoQus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mursu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mursu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and PhoQus defends it well.
PhoQus is controlling Mursu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
PhoQus tries to roll over but Mursu keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mursu connects with a nice short shot to PhoQus's temple.
Eddie PhoQus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mursu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mursu tries to pass the half guard into mount. PhoQus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mursu throwing shots but PhoQus is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Mursu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think PhoQus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eddie PhoQus!
Eddie PhoQus made sure to mention his sponsor, The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!« in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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