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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian MacAiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacAiken comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Myrphy's / Rose Tattoo. Fu has chosen A Fifth Of Beethoven as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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188 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian MacAiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAiken misses with a looping left.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Fu wants to slow MacAiken down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
MacAiken lands a jab to the head.
Fu slips a straight right by MacAiken.
MacAiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacAiken. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacAiken throws a hook to the side of Fu's head but Fu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fu scores with a spinning back kick!
MacAiken misses with a leg kick.
MacAiken's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and MacAiken duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu scores with a head kick.
Fu scores with a spinning back kick!
Fu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
MacAiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow MacAiken down.
Fu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacAiken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fu trying to control the position here.
MacAiken controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MacAiken trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ian MacAiken.
A bone on bone clash there as MacAiken blocks the leg kick.
Fu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacAiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken scores with a nice strike.
Fu throws a lazy body kick
and MacAiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacAiken.
Fu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacAiken.
Fu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fu misses with a body kick.
MacAiken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacAiken jabs Fu right on the nose. Fu blinks but takes it well.
MacAiken throws a shot from downtown. Fu moves away and avoids it.
MacAiken checks the leg kick.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
MacAiken moves out of range as Fu throws a body kick.
Fu misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacAiken.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAiken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAiken tries to bum rush Fu with a series of wild strikes but Fu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacAiken looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fu!
MacAiken landing a few strikes.
Who's going to make the next move?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacAiken wants to control but Fu is keeping him busy.
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 Ian MacAiken will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MacAiken checks it well.
Fu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacAiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Fu throws a hook but MacAiken blocks it.
MacAiken takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
Ian MacAiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu misses with a kick to the body.
MacAiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAiken swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
Fu throws a lazy head kick
and MacAiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacAiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manolo Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacAiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fu pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacAiken is out of range and Fu settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAiken fails with a takedown attempt.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacAiken throws an overhand right that lands on Fu's shoulder, as Fu tries to avoid the shot.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacAiken looks to land a left hand but Fu moved out of range nicely.
MacAiken scores with a three punch combo!
Fu misses with a head kick.
MacAiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu throws a low kick but MacAiken moves out of range easily.
MacAiken misses with a straight right.
MacAiken swings for the body but Fu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacAiken swings widly with a right hand
and Fu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MacAiken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fu - the referee stops the clock and MacAiken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fu. MacAiken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
MacAiken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fu has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacAiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fu.
Fu darts in looking for a takedown but MacAiken gets double underhooks and turns Fu into the cage.
MacAiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacAiken lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for MacAiken.
Fu struggles to land a body shot inside as MacAiken controls his hands.
MacAiken gets underhooks to prevent Fu's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu tries to work over MacAiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacAiken blocks a body shot from Fu.
MacAiken holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fu misses with the head strike.
MacAiken drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacAiken's elbow.
MacAiken tries to throw a body punch but Fu avoids it by throwing MacAiken back against the cage.
MacAiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from MacAiken as the two fighters clinch.
MacAiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from MacAiken fails to land.
Fu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacAiken's elbow.
Fu tries to throw a body punch but MacAiken avoids it by throwing Fu back against the cage.
MacAiken is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian MacAiken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacAikens head.
Fu blocks a body shot from MacAiken.
MacAiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Fu controls his hands.
MacAiken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fu wants to get back to striking at distance but MacAiken won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacAiken throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacAiken pushes Fu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
MacAiken tries to throw a body punch but Fu avoids it by throwing MacAiken back against the cage.
Fu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacAiken tries a body shot but Fu blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian MacAiken dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
MacAiken cracks Fu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacAiken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacAiken avoids the head kick by Fu.
Fu is looking to chop away at MacAiken's legs.
Fu misses with a head kick.
MacAiken scores with a nice head shot.
Fu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacAiken.
Fu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacAiken misses with a series of wild punches.
MacAiken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu tried to score with a low kick but MacAiken checks it.
MacAiken misses the shot to the body.
MacAiken lands a body shot.
MacAiken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from MacAiken misses.
A shot to the liver by Fu. Beautiful body shot.
MacAiken misses with a body shot.
MacAiken jabs Fu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! MacAiken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fu - the referee stops the clock and MacAiken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fu. MacAiken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu. That's going to slow MacAiken down.
Manolo Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from MacAiken misses
and Fu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fu tries to land a front kick but MacAiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
MacAiken misses with a wild body shot.
Fu lands a nice looking body shot.
MacAiken fails with the takedown.
MacAiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacAiken tried to score with a low kick but Fu checks it.
Nice body kick there by Fu.
MacAiken takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu avoids the body shot from MacAiken.
MacAiken misses with a body shot
and Fu counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacAiken takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
MacAiken is looking to wear down Fu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu checks a leg kick.
MacAiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacAiken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fu. Fu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAiken takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fu connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAiken misses with a body shot.
Fu scores with a nice body kick.
Fu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacAiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fu slips under a jab from MacAiken.
MacAiken throws a body punch but Fu moves out of range.
MacAiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and MacAiken moves out of range easily.
Fu takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacAiken throws a big shot that misses.
MacAiken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manolo Fu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacAiken 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian MacAiken!
Ian MacAiken thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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