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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Marcum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
31 - 18 - 0 |
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187 cm
34
196 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heath Marcum!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcum slips under a jab.
Kermode gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marcum to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kermode kicks Marcum off and gets to his feet.
Kermode keeps the fight on the outside.
Kermode darts in and clinches Marcum up against the cage.
Marcum manages to pull guard.
Kermode has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marcum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kermode pushes down on Marcum's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marcum is looking to control Kermode's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marcum avoid being mounted?
Kermode takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcum controlling the position well.
Kermode keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcum wants to control but Kermode is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marcum throws a leg kick but Kermode moved away.
Marcum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kermode as he avoids it easily.
Marcum tries to clinch up but Kermode circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcum connects with a crisp jab.
Marcum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kermode, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marcum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mayo Kermode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Marcum.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Marcum blocking some punches.
Kermode lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcum won't want to take too many of those.
Marcum looks winded!
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Marcum in his tracks for a moment.
Marcum blocking some punches.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode is pressed up against the cage. Marcum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kermode down to the mat. Kermode avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kermode throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermode connects with a looping right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kermode lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marcum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcum shoots in but Kermode avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcum moves into the clinch.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Kermode.
A short left from Kermode.
Kermode lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcum backwards.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marcum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kermode fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kermode has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcum is defending well for now.
Marcum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kermode gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Kermode.
Kermode is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Kermode blocks an uppercut.
Marcum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode throws an elbow but it misses.
Marcum successfully pulls guard.
Marcum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kermode pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcum is keeping the position for now.
Marcum tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kermode's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kermode trying to control but Marcum is working from the bottom.
Marcum is trying to keep Kermode in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcum dives in and grabs Kermode's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kermode pushes down on Marcum's head and hops out.
Marcum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kermode fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kermode gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kermode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcum was well out of range. Poor timing from Kermode.
Good standup being displayed there by Kermode as he connects with a hook.
Marcum fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kermode checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcum.
Marcum pushes Kermode up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kermode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kermode working the clinch nicely. Marcum is working for position but Kermode cracks him with a big knee to the head! Marcum crumples up against the cage and Kermode lands two more shots before the ref can save Marcum! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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