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Event:
OFL 8
Date: Sep 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauler. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Mauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Mauler lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauler. #CL2#
Mauler rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the ropes.
Mauler misses with the head strike.
Mauler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mauler blocks an uppercut.
Mauler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mauler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mauler is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Mauler lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mauler.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchez gets through Mauler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler misses with a punch on the inside.
Mauler slowing the pace effectively.
Mauler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mauler.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Mauler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mauler.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Mauler lands a shot to the body.
Mauler leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mauler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mauler.
Mauler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mauler stalling the fight.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mauler lands a left hand.
Mauler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
A short right from Mauler on the inside.
Mauler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mauler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mauler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards. #ROC2#
Sanchez is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Mauler fails to land.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Mauler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mauler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mauler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Mauler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mauler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sanchez! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Mauler is unloading with more strikes now! Sanchez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lol Mauler!
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Event:
OFL 4
Date: Aug 17, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Mauler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Champ throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler tries to throw a body punch but Champ avoids it by throwing Mauler back against the ropes.
Champ throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maulers head.
Champ lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mauler fails to land.
Mauler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Champ lands a shoulder strike.
Mauler lands a shot to the body.
Champ blocking some punches.
Champ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champ tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mauler's elbow.
Champ swings wildly with an uppercut but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champ has a couple of punches blocked by Mauler.
Mauler lands an uppercut.
Mauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Champ misses with a body punch.
Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Mauler controls the action.
Mauler misses with some punches.
#T1#
Champ blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mauler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Champ misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mauler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mauler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Champ blocks a body shot from Mauler.
A short right from Mauler.
Champ scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mauler throws a punch but it's blocked by Champ.
Mauler scores with a shoulder strike.
Mauler working aggressively here.
Champ is looking to control Mauler's arms but Mauler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Champ has his back to the ropes.
Champ blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Champ misses with a body punch.
Champ struggles to land a body shot inside as Mauler controls his hands.
Champ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mauler throws a punch but it's blocked by Champ.
Champ digs a right hand into Mauler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mauler's gas tank.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as Champ controls his hands.
#T2#
Champ blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Champ.
Champ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Champ taking a breather.
Champ blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Champ manages to break the clinch.
Champ throws a right hand that misses
and Mauler counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tourney Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauler slips a jab from Champ.
Champ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Champ moves away from the strike by Mauler.
Mauler lunges at Champ with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Champ's hand.
Champ connects with a jab.
Mauler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Champ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauler was well out of range. Poor timing from Champ.
Champ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Mauler misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Champ tries to keep at a distance but Mauler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Champ pushes Mauler back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Champ blocking some punches.
Champ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champ trying to control the position but instead, Mauler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Champ into the ropes.
Mauler effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mauler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mauler continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mauler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Champ tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
Champ trying to stall but Mauler improves his position.
#T4#
Mauler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Champ backwards.
Champ tries to throw a body punch but Mauler avoids it by throwing Champ back against the ropes.
Mauler misses with a body punch.
Mauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Champ's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Champ.
Mauler taking a breather.
Mauler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mauler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Champs head.
Mauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champ lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mauler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mauler misses with some punches.
Champ is trying to stall.
Mauler avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lol Mauler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Mauler avoids the body shot from Champ.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses.
Mauler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mauler thows a body kick. Champ tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Champ takes a swing at Mauler's ribcage but misses.
Mauler tries to land a leg kick but Champ saw it coming and moves away.
Mauler misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mauler misses the target.
Mauler misses with a head kick.
Mauler tries to land a front kick but Champ steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mauler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Champ.
Champ throws an overhand right that lands on Mauler's shoulder, as Mauler tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Mauler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler staying out of range there.
Champ works Mauler's body with a nice hook.
Champ scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Champ. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Champ.
Mauler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Mauler throws a leg kick
and Champ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mauler.
Champ thuds his right hand into Mauler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mauler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mauler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Champ checks a low kick from Mauler.
Champ throws a hook but Mauler blocks it.
Mauler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Champ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mauler.
Champ keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mauler scores with a three punch combo!
Champ moves out of range of the strikes.
Mauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Champ throws the left hand but Mauler avoids the punch easily.
Mauler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Champ went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mauler ducks right into an uppercut from Champ. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauler moves away from the strike by Champ.
Nice uppercut lands for Champ. That snapped Mauler's head back.
Champ lands a nice shot to the body.
Champ moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mauler tries to clinch but Champ is having none of it. #CL2#
Mauler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Champ blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Mauler.
Mauler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Champ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Champ lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Champ working aggressively here.
Mauler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Mauler is leaning against Champ and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mauler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Champ.
Champ tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Champ tries a body shot but Mauler blocks it.
Mauler is trying to maintain a safe position but Champ gets an underhook and turns Mauler into the ropes.
Mauler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Champs head.
Champ is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champ.
Still in the clinch, Mauler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mauler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Champ's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauler takes a swing at Champ's ribcage but misses.
Mauler avoids the body shot from Champ.
Champ wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mauler on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T4#
Champ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mauler.
Mauler slips a jab from Champ.
Mauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champ ducks under a wild hook from Mauler.
Champ throws the left hand but Mauler avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Champ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Champ misses with a hook
and Mauler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Champ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Champ swats away the attempt to clinch by Mauler.
A quick step to the side and Champ tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauler slips under a jab.
Mauler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Champ checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Champ throws the left hand but Mauler avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Mauler.
Champ scores with a sloppy right hand. Mauler should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tourney Champ will probably get the nod.
That's time! Champ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Champ looks to land a left hand but Mauler moved out of range nicely.
Champ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mauler counters with an outside leg kick.
Champ throws a hook but Mauler blocks it.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
Champ lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mauler blocks a jab.
Mauler throws a nice head kick!
Champ jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mauler misses with a low kick.
Champ is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauler.
Champ throws a jab but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Mauler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mauler takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Mauler.#T1#
Champ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mauler.
Mauler missing with a left hand there. Champ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mauler tries to work over Champ's front leg with a kick but Champ checks it.
Champ just misses with a punch to the body.
Champ checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Champ throws a big shot that misses.
Mauler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Champ takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mauler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Champ 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.
Champ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauler lands with a slapping head kick.
Mauler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Champ.
Champ connects with a jab.
Champ throws out a loose jab but Mauler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mauler walks into a straight right hand from Champ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mauler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Mauler motions for Champ to come forward. Mauler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauler throws a low kick, looking for Champ's leg but Champ calmly moves out of range.
Champ lands a glancing blow to the side of Mauler's head.
Champ takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tourney Champ is winning the standup battle so far.
Champ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mauler.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from Champ.
A lazy body kick from Mauler
and Champ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mauler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Champ has time to react.
Champ checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Champ.
The fighters circling - Champ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mauler thinks about the counter body kick.
Mauler misses with a leg kick
and Champ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Champ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mauler slips a straight right by Champ.
Champ throws a looping overhand right but Mauler ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Champ tries to bum rush Mauler with a series of wild strikes but Mauler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mauler misses with a low kick as Champ jumps back.
Mauler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Champ lands a jab.
Champ misses with a straight right.
Mauler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mauler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mauler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Champ throws a jab but it's blocked by Mauler.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauler. That's going to slow Champ down.
Mauler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Champ throws a series of punches but Mauler moves out of range.
Champ misses with a hook.
Champ checks a low kick from Mauler.
Mauler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
A big right from Champ misses.
Champ takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Champ. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Champ.
Mauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauler misses with a low kick as Champ jumps back.
Champ misses the jab.
Mauler throws a low kick, looking for Champ's leg but Champ calmly moves out of range.
Mauler walks into a left hand.
Champ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mauler moves away.
Mauler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Champ.
A jab from Champ does it's job there.
Mauler lands a head kick!
Champ takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Champ blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Champ misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Champ showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Champ 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tourney Champ!
After winning the bout, Tourney Champ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
UGD 4:Richmond Vs Sinclair
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Mauler misses with a right hand
and Eronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mauler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eronen.
Eronen checks a low kick from Mauler.
Eronen tries to counter with a takedown but Mauler is quick to defend against it.
Eronen lands with a cross.
Eronen's corner calls for a 1-2. Eronen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mauler throws a body shot but no joy.
Mauler scores with a sloppy right hand. Eronen should have avoided that one.
Mauler throws a head kick but Eronen moves out of range.
Mauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eronen. That did some damage!
Eronen looks to land a left hand but Mauler moved out of range nicely.
Mauler is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eronen, right into the meat.
Eronen scores with a shot to the body.
Eronen just misses with a punch 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!
Mauler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eronen. That did some damage!
Eronen misses with a straight left.
Eronen with a jab.
Mauler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eronen checks it well. #T1#
Eronen swings for the body but Mauler moves out of range.
Mauler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mauler throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Eronen misses its target.
Eronen misses with an uppercut. Mauler saw that one coming.
Marco Eronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eronen catches Mauler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Eronen missing with a left hand there. Mauler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eronen backing away here, and Mauler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from Eronen.
Eronen misses with a low kick.
Mauler misses with a body kick.
Mauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Eronen. Eronen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler is looking to slow Eronen down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Mauler rushes Eronen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Eronen decides to pull guard. #T2#
Eronen has a closed guard, preventing Mauler from standing up.
Eronen looking for a sweep. Not yet Eronen, not yet.
Mauler wanted to stand there but Eronen had control of the position.
Eronen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mauler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Mauler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eronen wants to sweep here but Mauler controlling him for the moment. #T3##SUB#
Eronen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mauler defends well.
Eronen wants to sweep here but Mauler controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Eronen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mauler defends it easily.#SU2#
Mauler stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eronen misses with a straight left.
Eronen misses with a hook. Mauler ducked under it nicely.
Mauler flicks out a counter leg kick but Eronen steps away.
Mauler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Mauler misses with a head kick.
Eronen misses with a right hand
and Mauler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eronen looks to land a combination but Mauler avoids it well.
Mauler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauler.
Mauler slips under a jab from Eronen.
Eronen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mauler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eronen throws a looping overhand right but Mauler ducks down to avoid it.
Mauler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eronen.
Mauler appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eronen misses with a body shot.
Mauler connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
Mauler closes the distance and clinches.
Mauler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mauler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mauler slows down the pace here.
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 Marco Eronen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Eronen lands with a good body shot.
Mauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eronen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eronen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mauler misses with a straight right.
Mauler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mauler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauler scoring well with a low kick there.
Eronen throws a front kick that sends Mauler stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Eronen.
Mauler throws a leg kick but Eronen sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eronen is able to avoid easily.
Eronen scores with a jab. Mauler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mauler misses with a leg kick.
Eronen ducks under a wild hook from Mauler.
Eronen avoids the head kick by Mauler.
#T1#
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from Eronen.
Eronen blocks the body kick.
Mauler connects with a high kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Marco Eronen has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mauler checks a leg kick.
Eronen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mauler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Eronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mauler.
Mauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mauler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eronen throws out the jab.
Eronen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Eronen misses.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eronen throws a series of punches but Mauler avoids them all with ease.
Eronen lands a lovely overhand right.
Eronen blocks a head kick by Mauler.
Eronen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eronen loads up on a big right hand but Mauler slips the punch.#T2#
Eronen misses with a hook. Mauler ducked under it nicely.
Eronen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mauler is able to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Mauler.
Eronen looks to land a right hand but Mauler moved out of range.
Mauler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauler thumps Eronen with a low kick.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eronen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mauler falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Eronen counters with a shoot takedown. Mauler fights it but they end up in guard.
Eronen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mauler is retaining full guard.
Mauler pulls Eronen in close to prevent any damage.
Eronen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mauler is retaining full guard. #T3#
Eronen is working hard here to advance position.
Mauler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eronen stops Mauler from standing up.
Eronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mauler looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eronen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eronen throws a hook but Mauler blocks it.
Eronen misses with a straight left.
Eronen throws a sloppy head kick and Mauler moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mauler.
Mauler feints and then cracks Eronen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eronen down.
Eronen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eronen swings for the body but Mauler moves out of range.
#T4#
Mauler misses with a head kick.
Eronen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eronen tries to score with a low kick but Mauler moves his leg out of the way.
Eronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Mauler.
Mauler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eronen throws a jab when Mauler was well out of range.
Mauler feints a counter leg kick.
Mauler slips a jab and a cross from Eronen.
Mauler misses with a body kick.
Mauler cracks Eronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauler tries to clinch there but Eronen circles away.
Mauler misses with a shot to the body
and Eronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Eronen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mauler.
Mauler dodges the punch combination from Eronen.
Mauler misses with a low kick.
Eronen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mauler avoids the body shot from Eronen.
Mauler shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Eronen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Eronen'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Eronen lands a body shot.
Eronen walks into a straight right hand from Mauler.
Mauler slips a straight right by Eronen.
Eronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler misses with a body kick.
Mauler scores with a leg kick.
Eronen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eronen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mauler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eronen. That did some damage!
Mauler blocks a jab.
Eronen throws a body punch but Mauler moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eronen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mauler throws a lazy right hand but Eronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eronen tries to counter with a takedown but Mauler is quick to defend against it.
Eronen drops his hands momentarily and Mauler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauler blocks a jab.
Mauler throws a leg kick which misses Eronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Eronen tries to avoid it. #T1##CL2#
Mauler clinches with his opponent.
Eronen is looking to control Mauler's arms but Mauler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eronen has his back to the cage.
Eronen is working for takedown but Mauler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mauler.
Mauler avoiding damage.
Eronen misses with a knee to the head.
Eronen wants to take the fight to the mat but Mauler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Eronen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauler.
Eronen throws a shot to the body.
Eronen misses with a right hand
and Mauler counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Mauler slams his shin into Eronen's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mauler throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Eronen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eronen postures up.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eronen looking to pass the guard.
Mauler keeping moving, preventing Eronen from controlling successfully.
Mauler wants to stand up but Eronen is controlling him.
Eronen wants to control from the top but Mauler keeps moving.
Eronen won't allow Mauler to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mauler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eronen is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Mauler misses with a head kick.
Eronen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mauler counters with a good low kick that Eronen was not able to check.
Mauler throws a leg kick #TD#
and Eronen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eronen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mauler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eronen is controlling him. #SUB2#
Mauler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lol Mauler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eronen prevents Mauler from getting back to his feet.
Mauler keeping full guard, as Eronen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Eronen prevents Mauler from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mauler lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mauler. Eronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eronen takes a swing at Mauler's ribcage but misses.
Mauler throws a head kick that misses.
Mauler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eronen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauler.
Eronen throws out a powerful jab.
Eronen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eronen throws a big shot that misses.
Eronen sets himself, and Mauler steps forward looking for the clinch! Eronen avoids it this time.
Mauler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Eronen backs off Mauler throws a huge counter combo but Eronen manages to avoid it all.
Eronen misses with a takedown attempt
and Mauler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Eronen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco Eronen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eronen, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marco Eronen!
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