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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man, Redman - Da Rockwilder. Maczynsky has chosen Hymn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Power is looking to slow Maczynsky down with leg kicks.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maczynsky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maczynsky checks a low kick from Power.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Power lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maczynsky momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Maczynsky misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maczynsky won't be happy with that.
Maczynsky is not content to let Power control the position.
A lull in the action here as Power stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky keeps Power under control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Power wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maczynsky tries to land a body kick
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power shoots for a takedown but Maczynsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a poor cross that misses
and Maczynsky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power scores with a body shot.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Maczynsky which made him look bad.
Maczynsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Power thuds his shin into the meat of Maczynsky's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power throws a hook but Maczynsky avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Maczynsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maczynsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maczynsky checks a low kick from Power.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Power has been working on his balance at Rough House, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Maczynsky.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maczynsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power throws a jab when Maczynsky was well out of range.
That kick from Power tenderised Maczynsky's leg. Maczynsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maczynsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maczynsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maczynsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Power should have avoided that one.
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Maczynsky blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maczynsky lands a front kick.
Power misses with a right hand
and Maczynsky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maczynsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 Max Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maczynsky keeps Power at a distance using the push kick.
Maczynsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maczynsky lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
Power tries to land a leg kick but Maczynsky saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Maczynsky as he checks the leg kick.
Power tries to clinch but Maczynsky is having none of it.
Maczynsky scores with a head kick. Power tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Maczynsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Maczynsky backing up. Maczynsky nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power lands a jab to Maczynsky's midsection.
Maczynsky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Power to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Power postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maczynsky has Power pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Maczynsky wasn't active enough on the ground.
Power misses the jab.
Maczynsky missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maczynsky.
Mike Maczynsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maczynsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
Maczynsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Maczynsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Power.
Power decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maczynsky wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maczynsky keeps working.
Power is looking to advance position but Maczynsky won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Power is looking to slow Maczynsky down with leg kicks.
Power missing with a left hand there. Maczynsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maczynsky.
Maczynsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maczynsky thows a body kick. Power tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Power lunges at Maczynsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maczynsky's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.
Maczynsky avoids the head kick by Power.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Maczynsky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maczynsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maczynsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maczynsky throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maczynsky. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Maczynsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Power'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.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maczynsky.
Power looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maczynsky is fending him off so far but Power persists. Nope, Maczynsky circles away and we're back to standing.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maczynsky misses with a body punch
and Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Maczynsky tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
Maczynsky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maczynsky is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power is keen to just control but Maczynsky is a slippery customer.
Power trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Power just wasn't active enough.
Power misses with a leg kick
and Maczynsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Power.
Maczynsky throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Maczynsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A good leg kick by Power.
Power takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Maczynsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power with a jab.
Power clinches up with Maczynsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maczynsky's elbow.
Power misses with a body punch.
Maczynsky tries to break the clinch but Power is controlling the position.
Power pushes Maczynsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maczynsky.
Power misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Power tries to work over Maczynsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power working aggressively here.
Maczynsky blocks an uppercut.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Maczynsky is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Power trying to stall but Maczynsky improves his position.
Power lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Maczynsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maczynsky tries to circle away but Power has him pinned against the cage.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maczynsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Power misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Maczynsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maczynsky counters with a right hand to the body.
Maczynsky tries to land a front kick but Power steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Maczynsky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maczynsky throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Power.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maczynsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power scores with a nice body kick.
Maczynsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power lands with a kick to the ribs.
Power thumps Maczynsky with a low kick.
Maczynsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power scores with a kick to the body.
Power shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maczynsky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power trying to control the position but Maczynsky is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Power wants to control but Maczynsky is keeping him busy.
Max Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Max Power just wasn't active enough.
Power blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maczynsky staying out of range there.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maczynsky checks a low kick from Power.
Maczynsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Power rather than just go for the knockout.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Maczynsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Maczynsky tries to avoid it.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from Maczynsky lands.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maczynsky counters with a straight right hand.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mike Maczynsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power lands a high kick!
A lazy body kick from Maczynsky
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Power misses with a kick to the body
and Maczynsky counters with a nice kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power misses with a low kick.
Maczynsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maczynsky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maczynsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power avoids the head kick by Maczynsky.
Power lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maczynsky checks a low kick from Power.
Power is looking to chop away at Maczynsky's legs.
Power misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power had his way with Mike Maczynsky in that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
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!
Power lands a jab to Maczynsky's midsection.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Power throws a hook to the side of Maczynsky's head but Maczynsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Power swings for the body but Maczynsky moves out of range.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maczynsky throws out the jab.
Maczynsky avoids a kick to the body.
Maczynsky throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.
Power tries to clinch
and Maczynsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Power shoots in for a double leg but Maczynsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power avoids the head kick by Maczynsky.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maczynsky. That did some damage!
Maczynsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power connects with a crisp jab.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Maczynsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Power looks to land a left hand but Maczynsky moved out of range nicely.
Power throws a right hand that Maczynsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Maczynsky also avoids with ease.
Power on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left lands for Power.
Maczynsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Maczynsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power pushes Maczynsky away with a front kick.
Maczynsky connects with a body shot.
Power connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maczynsky.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maczynsky.
Power blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Power.
Maczynsky moves out of range as Power strikes.
Maczynsky throws a body kick that misses.
Maczynsky throws the kick towards the body but Power avoids it.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power throws a hook but Maczynsky blocks it.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maczynsky circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power lands a jab-cross combination.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power throws out a powerful jab.
Power closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Power lands in his opponent's guard.
Maczynsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power retains his super heavyweight title!
Max Power seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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