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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cat Fhin (ranked 8373 p4p, 220 weight class) and Scot Thepins (ranked 7172 p4p, 203 weight class). Scot Thepins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cat Fhin's chin.
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cat Fhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Thepins!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fhin throws a series of punches but Thepins moves out of range.
Thepins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fhin moves out of range as Thepins strikes.
Fhin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fhin clinches with his opponent.
Fhin tries to pull guard but Thepins holds him up against the cage and eventually Fhin drops back down to his feet.
Thepins decides to pull guard.
Thepins looking for a sweep. Not yet Thepins, not yet.
Fhin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thepins on the ground.
Fhin tries to stand but Thepins is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thepins seems keen to control Fhin's posture.
Fhin stopping the sweep attempt from Thepins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhin wants to stand but Thepins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fhin wants to stand and escape but instead Thepins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fhin wants to stand and escape but Thepins is having none of it.
Fhin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Thepins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thepins wants a takedown.
Thepins jumps guard but Fhin stands there with Thepins around his waist. Thepins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thepins is looking for a takedown.
Cat Fhin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Thepins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thepins prevents it.
Thepins breaks from the clinch.
Fhin has Thepins up against the cage in a clinch.
Thepins goes for a takedown attempt but Fhin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fhin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Scot Thepins has been cut.
Fhin lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fhin clinches up with Thepins and pushes him back against the cage.
Fhin is pressed up against the cage. Thepins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fhin down to the mat. Fhin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fhin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thepins.
Thepins looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fhin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thepins, pushing him back against the cage.
Fhin tries to pull guard but Thepins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fhin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thepins misses with a body punch
and Fhin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thepins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fhin circles away.
Thepins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fhin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fhin lands a slapping body shot.
Fhin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fhin throws a series of punches but Thepins avoids them all with ease.
Fhin misses with a double jab
and Thepins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fhin moves into the clinch.
Fhin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thepins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thepins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cat Fhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thepins misses with a few strikes there.
Fhin drives through and clinches with Thepins against the cage.
Fhin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fhin feints a jab promting Thepins to slip. Fhin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thepins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thepins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fhin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thepins throws a leg kick but Fhin moved away.
Fhin moves into the clinch.
Fhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thepins shoots in for a double leg but Fhin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cat Fhin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scot Thepins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fhin misses with a wild combination.
Thepins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thepins walks into a stiff left hand from Fhin.
Fhin scores with a shot to the body.
Thepins throws a head kick but Fhin moves out of range.
Thepins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fhin defends it nicely.
Fhin misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Fhin. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thepins slips a jab and a cross from Fhin.
Thepins is breathing heavily.
Fhin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thepins walks into a stiff left hand from Fhin.
Cat Fhin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fhin swings for the body but Thepins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thepins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fhin, pushing him back against the cage.
Fhin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fhin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thepins jumps guard but Fhin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thepins is looking to clinch.
A combination from Fhin does no damage.
Fhin throws a one two combo.
Cat Fhin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thepins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cat Fhin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Thepins.
Fhin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fhin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thepins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fhin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thepins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thepins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fhin throws a series of punches but Thepins avoids them all with ease.
Fhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fhin manages to break the clinch.
Fhin lands with an uppercut that bounces Thepins off the cage and back into range.
Thepins tries to land a front kick but Fhin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thepins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fhin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fhin wants it to stay on the feet.
Thepins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fhin is looking to wear down Thepins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fhin darts in and clinches Thepins up against the cage.
Fhin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thepins postures up in Fhin's guard and throws a big left but Fhin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thepins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fhin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thepins can do to turn this around?
Fhin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thepins seems to be working for a kimura but Fhin defends the submission attempt.
Fhin is refusing to be controlled, as Thepins sits in half guard.
Fhin is in trouble now - Thepins has advanced to mount!
Thepins tries to control but Fhin wriggling away.
Fhin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fhin tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thepins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thepins looking to ground and pound but Fhin is blocking nicely.
Fhin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thepins.
Thepins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cat Fhin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scot Thepins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fhin throws a right hand that Thepins ducks under and follows up with a left that Thepins also avoids with ease.
Fhin wants to clinch up but Thepins keeps it at a distance.
Fhin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thepins looks for a takedown but Fhin sprawls well.
Thepins has closed the distance and engaged Fhin in a clinch.
Thepins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thepins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fhin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cat Fhin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scot Thepins.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fhin manages to break the clinch.
Thepins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thepins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fhin misses with the combination.
Thepins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fhin cracks a nice hook into Thepins's ribs.
Fhin tries to bum rush Thepins with a series of wild strikes but Thepins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fhin connects with a body shot that sends Thepins's belly button to the back.
Thepins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fhin misses with a wild combination.
Fhin connects with a body shot that sends Thepins's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from Fhin both land. Nice combination.
Fhin throws a shot to the body.
Thepins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fhin pinned against the cage. Fhin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fhin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fhin clinches.
Fhin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fhin breaks from the clinch.
Fhin lands a slapping body shot.
Fhin clinches with his opponent.
Thepins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fhin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fhin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhin rushes Thepins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fhin looking for a takedown.
Fhin breaks from the clinch.
Fhin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cat Fhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Fhin as he connects with a hook.
Fhin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thepins at a distance.
Fhin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thepins.
A combination from Fhin does no damage.
Fhin stalks Thepins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thepins's face. Thepins staggers backwards, shaken.
Thepins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fhin defends well and Thepins ends up having to push Fhin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fhin closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thepins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thepins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thepins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thepins shoots in for a takedown but Fhin shows good takedown defense.
Fhin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fhin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fhin connects with a nice looking jab.
Thepins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thepins dives in and grabs Fhin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fhin pushes down on Thepins's head and hops out.
Fhin jabs Thepins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fhin lands with a shot to the body.
Fhin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thepins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thepins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thepins shoots in for a takedown but Fhin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scot Thepins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cat Fhin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fhin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cat Fhin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fhin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cat Fhin!
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energy
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