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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Drescher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Madman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Madman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Drescher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Madman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drescher defends it nicely.
Drescher blocks a head kick by Madman.
Drescher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madman clinches up against the cage.
Madman is trying to break the clinch but Drescher has him pressed against the cage.
Madman is trying to break the clinch but Drescher is controlling him.
Drescher prevents Madman from breaking the clinch.
Drescher has Madman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Madman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drescher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Madman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Drescher uses from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Drescher stops Madman from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drescher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Madman, up you get!
Drescher misses with an uppercut
and Madman counters with a stiff right hand.
Drescher rushes Madman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drescher goes for a takedown attempt but Madman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drescher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Madman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madman scores with the left hand. Drescher knows he should have avoided that one.
Drescher moves to clinch but Madman breaks away
and Madman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drescher tries to keep at a distance but Madman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drescher misses with a knee to the head.
Drescher tries to break free but Madman pushes him back against the cage.
Drescher is trying to break the clinch but Madman has him pressed against the cage.
Drescher pushes off an throws an elbow but Madman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Madman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madman wants to clinch up but Drescher keeps it at a distance.
Madman throws a sloppy head kick and Drescher moves out of range easily.
Madman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madman scores with a spinning back kick!
Drescher instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drescher wants to stall.
Madman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Madman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madman gets control of Drescher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Madman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drescher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Madman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drescher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Madman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drescher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Drescher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drescher scrambles back to his feet.
Madman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madman clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drescher stalling against the cage.
Drescher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drescher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Drescher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Madman.
Madman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drescher pinned against the cage. Drescher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Madman with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drescher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Madman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drescher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madman scoring well with a low kick there.
Drescher tries for a takedown but Madman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Madman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drescher looks to clinch
and Madman counters with a series of strikes. Drescher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Madman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drescher's head.
Madman rushes Drescher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madman stalls.
Drescher working hard to break the clinch.
Drescher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Madman avoids it.
Madman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drescher struggles to land a body shot inside as Madman controls his hands.
Drescher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drescher wants a takedown but no success here.
Drescher has had enough of the clinch but Madman keeps him there for the moment.
Drescher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madman tries to pull guard but Drescher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Madman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madman clinches up against the cage.
Drescher tries a knee to the head but Madman blocks it.
Drescher missing with knees to the body.
Drescher blocks an elbow strike.
Madman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madman shoots in but Drescher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madman!
Viktor Drescher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drescher to keep the fight standing.
Viktor Drescher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Madman.
Madman fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drescher.
Madman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Madman counters with a solid body kick.
Madman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drescher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madman just misses with a punch to the body.
Drescher throws a head kick that misses.
Drescher dives in and grabs Madman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Madman pushes down on Drescher's head and hops out.
Madman jabs Drescher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madman throws a sloppy head kick and Drescher moves out of range easily.
Drescher tries to clinch up.
Drescher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Madman.
Madman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drescher but Drescher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Madman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drescher shoots in for a takedown but Madman shows good takedown defense.
Madman clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Madman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Drescher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Drescher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madman as he jumps to the side.
Mike Madman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madman clinches with his opponent.
Madman blocks an elbow strike.
Madman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drescher has him pressed against the cage.
Madman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drescher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madman blocks it with crossed arms.
Madman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madman is looking to clinch.
Madman has Drescher up against the cage in a clinch.
Madman stops a takedown attempt from Drescher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madman tries to pull guard but Drescher holds him up against the cage and eventually Madman drops back down to his feet.
Madman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Drescher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madman prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Drescher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drescher.
Madman is trying to force a seperation but Drescher has the dominant position.
Madman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drescher to keep the fight standing.
Drescher misses with a knee to the head.
Madman is trying to pull guard but Drescher has him pressed against the cage.
Madman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madman leaves Drescher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drescher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drescher shoots for a double leg takedown but Madman sprawls well. He's pushed Drescher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Madman tenderised Drescher's leg. Drescher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Drescher. No joy for Madman on that attempt.
Madman lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drescher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madman lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drescher looks to clinch
and Madman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Madman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drescher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madman shoots for a takedown but Drescher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Madman takes the fight into the clinch.
Madman is trying to push Drescher away but Drescher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Madman on the inside.
Madman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Madman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madman moves into the clinch.
Drescher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drescher misses with a body punch.
Madman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drescher blocks it with crossed arms.
Madman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viktor Drescher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drescher clinches up with Madman and pushes him back against the cage.
Drescher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drescher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drescher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Madman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madman 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Madman!
A very excited looking Mike Madman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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RATING
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