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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuukka Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overroid is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Tuukka Mauler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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285 lbs
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189 cm
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331 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Overroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuukka Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overroid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alistair Overroid's cut is getting worse.
Overroid is breathing heavily.
Mauler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overroid is fending him off so far but Mauler persists. Nope, Overroid circles away and we're back to standing.
Overroid misses with a combination
and Mauler counters with a nice uppercut.
Mauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Overroid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mauler misses with a kick to the body.
Mauler looks for the body kick but Overroid saw that one coming.
Mauler throws a body kick that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mauler has eaten all the pies!
Mauler tries to clinch up.
Mauler throws a leg kick but Overroid moved away.
Mauler fails to land the takedown.
Mauler shoots in looking for a takedown but Overroid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mauler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alistair Overroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuukka Mauler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overroid checks the leg kick.
Mauler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Overroid as he jumps to the side.
Mauler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Overroid in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
Mauler lands a two punch combo.
Mauler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alistair Overroid's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Mauler tries to bum rush Overroid with a series of wild strikes but Overroid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mauler looks to land a combination but Overroid avoids it well.
Overroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mauler.
Mauler scores with a one two! Overroid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mauler lands with a nice combination. Overroid backs away looking to recover.
Mauler misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mauler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mauler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Overroid. Overroid gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler tries to clinch but Overroid moves out of range.
Mauler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mauler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mauler tries for a kimura but Overroid is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overroid throws Mauler to one side and escapes!
Mauler scores with a one two! Overroid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mauler is defended easily by Overroid.
Mauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mauler or perhaps it was just good defense by Overroid which made him look bad.
Mauler tries to bum rush Overroid with a series of wild strikes but Overroid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
Overroid leaves Mauler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mauler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mauler!
Mauler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overroid.
Mauler is looking to slow Overroid down with leg kicks.
Mauler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Overroid sprawls well. Overroid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mauler gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mauler lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overroid shoots in but Mauler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuukka Mauler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overroid's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mauler throws a series of punches but Overroid avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alistair Overroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overroid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauler moves in looking to clinch but Overroid pushes him off.
Mauler fails to land with a series of punches.
Mauler is looking to clinch.
Mauler punishes Overroid's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Mauler misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mauler fails with the takedown.
Mauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overroid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler tries to clinch up.
Mauler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Overroid is fending him off so far but Mauler persists. Nope, Overroid circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauler throws a right hand that Overroid ducks under and follows up with a left that Overroid also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Overroid.
Mauler tries to bum rush Overroid with a series of wild strikes but Overroid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mauler shoots and misses
and Overroid counters with a one-two to the body.
Alistair Overroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuukka Mauler.
Mauler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overroid finds it's way round the side to connect with Mauler's head.
Mauler fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuukka Mauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overroid looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overroid sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mauler wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alistair Overroid.
Mauler moves in looking to clinch but Overroid pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Overroid eats them both and turns towards Mauler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mauler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mauler feints a jab promting Overroid to slip. Mauler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Overroid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
No luck for Mauler with that takedown attempt.
Overroid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Overroid in particular looking to stall.
Mauler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Overroid pulls his head out easily.
Overroid sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mauler wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overroid content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mauler actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Overroid content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overroid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tuukka Mauler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overroid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mauler is defended easily by Overroid.
Mauler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Mauler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mauler misses with a double jab.
Overroid closes the distance and clinches.
Mauler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overroid gets underhooks to prevent Mauler's takedown attempt.
Overroid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mauler blocks a body shot from Overroid.
Mauler wants a takedown.
Alistair Overroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuukka Mauler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Overroid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A punch combination from Mauler misses.
Mauler tries to clinch up
enabling Overroid to counter with a crisp jab.
Overroid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mauler tries to clinch up.
Mauler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Overroid!
Overroid is trying to buck Mauler off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Overroid's legs.
Overroid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mauler is controlling him well.
Alistair Overroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Overroid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mauler wants to stand but Overroid has his arm trapped.
Mauler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overroid explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler stuffs the takedown.
Overroid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mauler's waist but Mauler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Overroid off to one side.
Tuukka Mauler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mauler darts in looking for a takedown but Overroid gets double underhooks and turns Mauler into the cage.
Overroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overroid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mauler is looking to land body kicks.
Mauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mauler shoots in looking for a takedown. Overroid tries to sprawl out of it but Mauler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Overroid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauler walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler swinging wildly here.
Mauler gets a takedown into half guard.
Overroid actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Mauler is going to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Overroid has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mauler is on him like a limpet, forcing Overroid back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuukka Mauler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mauler 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuukka Mauler!
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energy
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hype
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