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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Mir (ranked 456 p4p, 65 weight class) and Goban Declan (ranked 557 p4p, 80 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goban Declan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mir throws a push kick but Declan slaps the foot to one side.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan misses with a straight right.
Mir looks to throw the jab but Declan is out of range.
Nice shot by Declan.
Mir moves away from the strike by Declan.
Mir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Declan misses.
Mir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Declan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Declan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Mir darts in and clinches Declan up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Declan throws a head punch that misses.
Mir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Declan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Declan loads up on a big right hand but Mir slips the punch.
Declan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mir.
A solid leg kick lands there for Declan.
Mir lands with a hook. Declan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Declan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mir's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Declan misses with a kick to the body.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
Mir pushes Declan up against the cage in a clinch.
Mir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Declan.
Declan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Declan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
Declan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Declan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
With the fighters up against the cage, Declan throws an elbow but misses.
Declan lands with a short shot to the head.
Mir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Declan looks winded!
Mir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mir lands a knee to the body.
I was talking to Mir's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Declan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir working Declan over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Declan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Declan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Declan tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Declan back against the cage.
Declan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Declan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Declan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Declan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Declan tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Declan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
Declan blocks an elbow strike.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Declan's elbow.
Mir prevents a body shot from Declan.
Declan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Declan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mir on the inside.
Declan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Declan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mir's brow.
Declan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Declan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Declan tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Declan back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mir.
Declan throws an elbow but it misses.
Declan tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Declan or not.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Declan is defending well for now.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Declan avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Declan avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Declan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Declan tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir keeps control of Declan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Declan tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Mir tries a body shot but Declan blocks it.
Declan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Yoel Mir will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mir avoids the head kick by Declan.
Declan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Declan.
Declan feints a counter leg kick.
Mir staying out of range there.
Mir is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mir lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Declan 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 Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mir quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Declan lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir lands a jab to Declan's midsection.
Mir throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Declan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir slips a jab and a cross from Declan.
Mir connects with a nice looking jab.
Mir lands a nice leg kick that just misses Declan's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Mir tenderised Declan's leg. Declan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Mir.
Declan lands a nice hook to Mir's body. Mir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throws a leg kick that misses.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Declan misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Declan.
Declan throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Declan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mir defending well as Declan loads up on a big left hand.
Declan scores with a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mir.
A decent looking cross lands there for Declan.
Mir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Declan blocks a head kick by Mir.
Declan throws a head kick that misses.
Declan avoids the head kick by Mir.
Declan loads up on a big right hand but Mir slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Declan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mir doesn't seem phased though.
Mir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Declan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Declan looks to land a combination. Mir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Declan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mir slips under a jab from Declan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mir checks a leg kick.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mir is just out of range.
Declan lands a nice looking body shot.
Declan cracks Mir with an open hand slap.
Mir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Declan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir avoids the body shot from Declan.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Declan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Declan throws a big shot that misses.
Declan throws a series of strikes that have Mir backpedaling.
Declan throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands with a good body shot.
Declan checks the leg kick.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Declan 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.
Mir looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Declan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Declan tries to land a leg kick but Mir saw it coming and moves away.
Mir thuds his right hand into Declan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Declan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mir.
Mir misses with a wild combination.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Declan.
Declan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mir lands an overhand right.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
Mir tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Declan.
Mir throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
Declan misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan 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.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Declan moves out of range of the body kick from Mir.
Declan thumps Mir with a low kick.
Declan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Declan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mir throws out the jab.
Declan misses with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Declan, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Mir misses the target.
Mir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Declan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Declan throws a body shot but no joy.
Mir throws out a leg kick but Declan moves out of range and Mir only half commits.
Mir throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Goban Declan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Mir tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Declan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Declan wants to land a leg kick but Mir is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Declan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Declan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Declan is looking to chop away at Mir's legs.
Declan throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Declan connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mir checks the leg kick.
Declan misses the shot to the body.
Mir slips a jab from Declan.
Mir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir lunges at Declan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Declan's hand.
Declan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Declan misses the target.
Mir looks to throw the jab but Declan is out of range.
Declan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir lands with an uppercut that bounces Declan off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Declan 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 Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Declan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mir. Mir obviously looking to wear him down.
Mir moves into the clinch successfully.
Declan misses with an elbow over the top.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Declan avoids it.
Mir lands a right hand.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Declan's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Declan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Declan lands with a light punch inside.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mir blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
Declan tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Declan is trying to force a seperation but Mir has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Declan pushes off an throws an elbow but Mir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Declan lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Yoel Mir has been cut.
Declan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Declan avoids the damage to the body.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Declan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Declan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Declan tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Declan back against the cage.
Mir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mir avoids the head kick by Declan.
Mir misses with a kick to the body.
Declan feints a counter leg kick.
Declan throws a sloppy head kick and Mir moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a nice head kick!
Declan throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir throws the kick towards the body but Declan avoids it.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Mir checks a leg kick nicely.
Declan misses with a right hand
and Mir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Declan misses with a kick to the body.
Declan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Declan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mir if he has to take too many more of those.
Mir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mir throws a front kick aimed at Declan's knee but Declan avoids it well.
Declan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Declan blocks a leg kick.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
Declan throws a head kick that misses
and Mir counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Declan.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Declan looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Declan scores with a shot to the body.
Mir misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Declan! But no joy.
Declan moves out of range as Mir throws a body kick.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Declan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mir with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mir.
Mir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Declan.
Declan checks a leg kick.
Mir throws a leg kick but Declan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Mir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Declan misses with a two punch combination.
Mir appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir cracks the inside of Declan's front leg.
Mir looks to clinch
and Declan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mir 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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