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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 1214 p4p, 23483 weight class) and Meltdown Miettinen (ranked 147 p4p, 708 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meltdown Miettinen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miettinen throws out a powerful jab.
Haden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miettinen misses with a jab to the body
and Haden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miettinen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Miettinen misses with a double jab.
Miettinen misses with a looping right.
Haden throws a body shot but no joy.
Haden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haden avoids the body shot from Miettinen.
Miettinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Miettinen misses with a body shot.
Miettinen throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Haden misses the target.
Haden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miettinen takes one to the chin there.
Haden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miettinen swivels and escapes.
Miettinen throws out a counter right but Haden avoids it with no problem.
Miettinen throws a jab when Haden was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haden swings for the body but Miettinen moves out of range.
Miettinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Haden is just out of range.
Miettinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haden.
Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Haden scores with a shot to the body.
Miettinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Haden lands a really nice looking cross but Miettinen seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haden. Miettinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miettinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Haden. Haden gets slowly back to his feet.
Miettinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Miettinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haden to score with a decent uppercut.
Miettinen scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Miettinen does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Haden misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden drops his hands momentarily and Miettinen 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.
Miettinen throws a right hand that misses
and Haden counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miettinen!
Check out the look on Haden's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miettinen tries to bench press Haden off him but Haden keeps the position.
Haden working away.
Miettinen is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Miettinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miettinen tries to buck Haden off but Haden is having none of it.
Haden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miettinen keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haden 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.
Miettinen is looking to reverse the position.
Miettinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Haden working the body and head with strikes.
Haden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Haden works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen wants to control but Haden postures up.
Miettinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haden working the head with strikes.
Miettinen sneaks back into half guard.
Miettinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miettinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
ZaDarius Haden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haden misses with a looping right.
Miettinen walks into a stiff left hand from Haden.
Miettinen avoids the body shot from Haden.
Haden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Haden.
Miettinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miettinen can do to turn this around?
Haden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miettinen keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Miettinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden pushing down on Miettinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Haden there.
Miettinen is trying to control but can't.
Miettinen wants to get back to full guard.
Haden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Haden.
Haden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Miettinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haden's back!
Haden tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
ZaDarius Haden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miettinen is trying to control here but Haden has managed to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen is looking for a kimura but Haden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miettinen to get the leverage.
Haden is looking to escape.
Haden gets full guard.
Haden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Haden wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haden is on top in guard.
Haden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miettinen has his foot on Haden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haden works his way back into a safe position though.
Haden scoring with some ground and pound.
Miettinen 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haden lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden content to stall in guard here.
Miettinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Miettinen, not yet.
Haden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miettinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miettinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haden is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miettinen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haden stacks Miettinen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haden!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haden working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
ZaDarius Haden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Haden lands with a cross.
Meltdown Miettinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miettinen.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miettinen moves away.
Miettinen misses with a hook
and Haden counters with a nice uppercut.
Miettinen loads up on a big right hand but Haden slips the punch.
Miettinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haden.
Haden with a nice cross.
Miettinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miettinen moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Miettinen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miettinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haden at a distance.
Haden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miettinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miettinen's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haden wants to control from the top but Miettinen keeps moving.
Miettinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haden defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miettinen keeping full guard, as Haden tries to pass.
Miettinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miettinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miettinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miettinen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haden is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miettinen.
Haden gets to mount! Miettinen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden tries to control but Miettinen wriggling away.
Haden lands with some strikes.
Haden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miettinen regains half guard.
Haden passes into side control, despite Miettinen's attempt to control the position.
Miettinen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Miettinen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Miettinen's face as Haden controls the position.
Miettinen is looking to reverse the position.
Miettinen stops Haden from passing to mount.
Haden lands a few punches from side control.
Haden working the ground and pound from side control.
Miettinen taking a bit of punishment here - Haden scoring with strikes.
Miettinen looks to move to half guard but instead Haden has passed into mount! Damn!
Haden controlling from mount.
Haden landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden landing shots from mount.
Miettinen tries to reverse the position but Haden maintains control.
Haden controlling the pace for now.
Haden lands a nice shot to the head.
ZaDarius Haden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haden controlling his opponent.
Miettinen working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miettinen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
ZaDarius Haden gave a mention to ALPHA Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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