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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
33 - 33 - 1 |
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144 lbs
33 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Landstrimma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Mayo.
Landstrimma swinging wildly here.
Landstrimma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mayo under the eye.
Landstrimma slips under a jab from Mayo.
Mayo lands with a good body shot.
Mayo throws a hook but Landstrimma avoids it easily.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Landstrimma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landstrimma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landstrimma moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Landstrimma circles away.
Mayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landstrimma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a body kick.
Landstrimma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayo. Mayo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the liver by Landstrimma. Beautiful body shot.
Mayo clobbers Landstrimma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma throws a push kick but Mayo slaps the foot to one side.
Mayo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mayo misses with an uppercut.
Mayo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mayo misses with a low kick.
Mayo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLandstrimma.
Mayo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landstrimma.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Mayo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Landstrimma counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo clinches up against the cage.
Landstrimma managing to block the knees to the body from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landstrimma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Landstrimma is just out of range.
Landstrimma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mayo blocks it well.
That kick from Landstrimma tenderised Mayo's leg. Mayo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Landstrimma slips the punch.
Landstrimma moves out of range as Mayo strikes.
Landstrimma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Mayo.
Mayo tried to score with a low kick but Landstrimma checks it.
Landstrimma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landstrimma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landstrimma misses with a head kick.
Mayo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayo's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mayo shoots in and drives through. Landstrimma sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Mayo.
Mayo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Landstrimma tenderised Mayo's leg. Mayo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Mayo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayo.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut. Mayo saw that one coming.
Mayo connects with a body shot.
Mayo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landstrimma. Landstrimma obviously looking to wear him down.
Landstrimma blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Mayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landstrimma throws the kick towards the body but Mayo avoids it.
Landstrimma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Mayo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Landstrimma, right into the meat.
A combination from Mayo does no damage.
Mayo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Mayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landstrimma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Landstrimma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mayo misses with an uppercut
and Landstrimma counters with a leg kick.
Landstrimma misses with a body kick.
Landstrimma slips a jab and a cross from Mayo.
Landstrimma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayo's calf.
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 Chris Mayo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayo at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mayo as Landstrimma shoots in.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayo throws a hook to the side of Landstrimma's head but Landstrimma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Landstrimma staying out of range there.
Landstrimma throws the left hand but Mayo avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Mayo misses.
Mayo misses with a few strikes there.
Landstrimma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landstrimma wants to counter with a clinch but Mayo pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Landstrimma misses.
Mayo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Landstrimma moves out of range as Mayo strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma misses with a head kick.
Landstrimma lands a head kick. Mayo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a straight right.
Landstrimma jabs Mayo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Landstrimma finds it's way through Mayo's defenses.
Landstrimma rushes Mayo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo lands an elbow just above Landstrimma 's eye.
Landstrimma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Landstrimma misses with a body punch.
Landstrimma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayo avoids it.
Mayo looking to stall.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Landstrimma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mayo can't find room to land a body shot as Landstrimma controls the action.
Mayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mayo wants to stall.
Mayo misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mayo backwards.
Mayo has a couple of punches blocked by Landstrimma.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but Landstrimma blocks with his arms.
Landstrimma has a couple of punches blocked by Mayo.
Landstrimma can't find room to land a body shot as Mayo controls the action.
Landstrimma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mayo - that landed with a thud.
Landstrimma being controlled against the cage.
Mayo tries a knee to the head but Landstrimma blocks it.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Mayo takes a shot to the head.
Landstrimma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landstrimma lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mayo pushes off an throws an elbow but Landstrimma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Landstrimma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayo moves out of range as Landstrimma throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mayo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Landstrimma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landstrimma with the counter takedown but Mayo avoids it easily.
Landstrimma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut. Mayo saw that one coming.
Landstrimma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mayo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mayo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
Landstrimma wants to land a leg kick but Mayo is out of range.
Mayo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Landstrimma misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mayo. Mayo obviously looking to wear him down.
Landstrimma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Landstrimma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Mayo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landstrimma. Landstrimma obviously looking to wear him down.
Landstrimma is looking to slow Mayo down with leg kicks.
Mayo is looking to score with low kicks.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that misses.
Mayo avoids the body shot from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Mayo cracks Landstrimma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Landstrimma throws a shot from downtown. Mayo moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eriku Landstrimma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Landstrimma pushes Mayo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo throws a head punch that misses.
Landstrimma tries a body shot but Mayo blocks it.
Mayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Landstrimma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mayo is trying to stand.
Mayo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Landstrimma manages to move to mount!
Mayo is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Landstrimma lands a couple of good shots and Mayo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mayo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Landstrimma is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mayo is defending well though. Landstrimma let's go of the attempt for now.
Landstrimma patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mayo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Landstrimma is looking for a rear naked choke here but Mayo reverses the position brilliantly into Landstrimma's guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayo throws a strike but Landstrimma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mayo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landstrimma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landstrimma working away.
Landstrimma working the body and head with strikes.
Landstrimma throws an elbow but Mayo slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma tries for a kimura but Mayo is defending well.
Landstrimma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mayo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Landstrimma working away.
Mayo is looking for a sweep.
Landstrimma cracks Mayo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mayo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eriku Landstrimma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Landstrimma wants to pass the guard but Mayo is defending well.
Landstrimma slips a nice elbow through Mayo's hands, connecting with Mayo's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma wants to take a breather but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mayo trying to get back to full guard but Landstrimma takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mayo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Landstrimma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landstrimma is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mayo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayo tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eriku Landstrimma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Landstrimma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eriku Landstrimma!
Eriku Landstrimma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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