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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Heck (ranked 4466 p4p, 4581 weight class) and Mahvand Makhdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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188 cm 25 180 0 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm 18 179 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Basic striking Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Heck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahvand Makhdoom! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Makhdoom throws a series of punches but Heck moves out of range. A good leg kick by Heck. Makhdoom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heck moves away. Heck with a nice calf kick. Heck throws a hook to the side of Makhdoom's head but Makhdoom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Makhdoom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heck connects with an inside leg kick. Makhdoom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Makhdoom throws a body punch but Heck moves out of range. Makhdoom swings and misses with a shot to the body and Heck counters with a leg kick. Heck forces Makhdoom back against the cage and clinches. Makhdoom misses with the head strike.
Makhdoom working aggressively here.
Makhdoom trying to stall but Heck improves his position.
Makhdoom taking a breather. Makhdoom lands with a right to the head. Makhdoom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makhdoom misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Heck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makhdoom throws a head punch that misses. Makhdoom takes a shot to the head. Makhdoom stalling in the clinch but Heck improves position. Heck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heck scores with a kick to the body.
Makhdoom lands a slapping body shot.
Makhdoom 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. Makhdoom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heck.
Heck lands with a nice body kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Heck. Makhdoom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Heck throws a right and a left that both miss. Heck stuns Makhdoom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Heck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Makhdoom avoids the body shot from Heck.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heck. Heck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Heck finds it's way through Makhdoom's defenses. Donk. Heck catches Makhdoom right on the button with a cross. Heck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makhdoom. An inside leg kick lands from Heck. A solid body kick from Heck. Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Heck uses good head movement to avoid it. Makhdoom throws an overhand right that lands on Heck's shoulder, as Heck tries to avoid the shot. Makhdoom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heck. Heck misses with a few strikes there.
Heck getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Heck has closed the distance and engaged Makhdoom in a clinch.
Heck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Makhdoom lands with a short head shot on the inside. Heck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makhdoom backwards. The referee calls for Heck to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Makhdoom has a couple of punches blocked by Heck.
Makhdoom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heck backwards. A bit of stalling here from Heck.
Heck controlling the action here for a moment.
Heck lands a hook that snaps the head of Makhdoom backwards. Makhdoom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Makhdoom is trying to break the clinch but Heck is controlling him. Makhdoom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heck. Makhdoom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heck lands a shoulder strike. Heck just leaning against Makhdoom, taking a breather. Heck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Makhdoom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Makhdoom misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Makhdoom misses. A low kick lands for Heck.
Makhdoom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Makhdoom looks to throw the jab but Heck is out of range. Makhdoom throws a hook but Heck blocks it. Makhdoom tries to keep at a distance but Heck has taken the fight into the clinch. Makhdoom misses with a punch on the inside.
Makhdoom misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action! A right handed body shot lands from Heck.
A right handed body shot lands from Makhdoom.
Heck lands an elbow just above Makhdoom 's eye. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Heck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Makhdoom has had enough of the clinch but Heck keeps him there for the moment. Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Heck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makhdoom. Makhdoom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Heck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Heck dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Heck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it. Makhdoom avoids the body shot from Heck.
Heck looks to land a body kick but Makhdoom moved away. Makhdoom ducks under a wild hook from Heck. Makhdoom fails to land with a series of punches.
Heck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makhdoom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Heck rushes Makhdoom and presses him up against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Heck throws an elbow but misses. Heck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makhdoom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heck is keeping busy. Heck lands a hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Makhdoom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Makhdoom as the two fighters clinch.
Makhdoom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heck throws an elbow but it misses.
Heck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makhdoom backwards. Heck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heck is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Makhdoom - that landed with a thud.
Heck misses with a punch to the body.
Heck is leaning against Makhdoom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gunnar Heck is winning the standup battle so far. Makhdoom misses with a lunging right hand
and Heck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Heck scoring well with a low kick there.
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Heck ducks down to avoid it. Heck looks to land a combination but Makhdoom avoids it well. Heck clinches with his opponent.
Heck lands a nice elbow. Makhdoom lands a hook to the side of the head. Makhdoom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heck is struggling to control the position. A short right from Makhdoom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. 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! Heck landing knees to the body.
Heck tries a body shot but Makhdoom blocks it.
Heck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target. Heck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makhdoom lands with a shot to the body. Heck thows a body kick. Makhdoom tries to catch it but that hurt him. Heck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makhdoom circles away quickly and effectively. Heck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Heck slips a jab and a cross from Makhdoom.
Makhdoom is breathing heavily. Heck moves out of range as Makhdoom strikes. Makhdoom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heck paws at him with a jab and circles away. Makhdoom 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Makhdoom pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Heck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makhdoom misses with a left hand and Heck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Makhdoom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heck. Makhdoom takes one to the side of the head.
Heck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Makhdoom misses with a body shot.
Makhdoom throws a body punch but Heck moves out of range. As Makhdoom tries to get set, Heck tries to push him back and clinch up but Makhdoom manages to avoid the attempt. Heck lands a leg kick that knocks Makhdoom off balance momentarily. Makhdoom with a nice cross. A chopping leg kick lands by Heck. Makhdoom wants to clinch. Heck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Makhdoom backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Makhdoom misses with a wild body shot. Heck throws a big counter combination but Makhdoom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Heck lands a body shot.
Heck ducks under a wild hook from Makhdoom. Makhdoom just misses with a punch to the body.
Makhdoom lands an overhand right. Makhdoom throws a nice looking combination but Heck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Makhdoom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heck manages to avoid it. The crowd cheers as Heck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makhdoom doesn't seem phased though. Heck connects with a leg kick. Heck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makhdoom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Heck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makhdoom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Heck cracks Makhdoom with a right hand to the side of the head. Crunch! Heck slams his shin into Makhdoom's torso. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Heck dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Makhdoom pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Makhdoom throws an off balance right hand
and Heck counters with a low kick, right behind Makhdoom 's knee. Good exchange - Heck coming out on top. Heck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makhdoom wants to clinch and Heck counters with a nice uppercut. A thudding body kick lands there by Heck!
Heck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhdoom manages to avoid it. Heck catches Makhdoom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Heck moves into the clinch. Makhdoom lands a nice uppercut. Heck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makhdoom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heck manages to avoid it. Makhdoom swings widly with a right hand
and Heck counters with a nice leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Makhdoom takes one to the side of the head.
Makhdoom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Makhdoom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Heck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Makhdoom avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Makhdoom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heck moves away. Makhdoom throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Makhdoom tries to clinch but fails miserably and Heck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A nice leg kick lands there from Heck. Heck keeps the fight on the outside. Heck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makhdoom moves away. A combination from Heck does no damage. Makhdoom throws out a loose jab but Heck uses good head movement to avoid it. Makhdoom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Makhdoom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Makhdoom. Heck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makhdoom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Makhdoom misses its intended target. Heck clinches up against the cage. Makhdoom taking a breather. Heck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heck tries to throw a body punch but Makhdoom avoids it by throwing Heck back against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Makhdoom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Makhdoom misses with a punch on the inside.
Heck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Heck ducks down to avoid it. A good leg kick by Heck. Heck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A telegraphed right hand from Makhdoom misses the target. Heck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Heck slips under a jab. Heck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Both fighters circling a little - Heck finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Gunnar Heck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Makhdoom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heck ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Makhdoom misses with a hook. Heck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makhdoom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heck throws a body punch but Makhdoom moves out of range. Heck moves into the clinch. Makhdoom blocks an uppercut.
Mahvand Makhdoom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Makhdoom misses with a hook from the clinch. Heck breaks from the clinch.
Heck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makhdoom can do to turn this around? Heck closes the distance and clinches. Makhdoom scores with a nice hook to the head. Makhdoom stalling against the cage.
Heck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makhdoom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heck lands an elbow inside. Heck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Heck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Makhdoom throws a punch but it's blocked by Heck. Makhdoom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hecks head. Heck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makhdoom gets through Heck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Makhdoom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makhdoom swings wildly with an uppercut but Heck uses good head movement to avoid it. Heck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makhdoom backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Gunnar Heck showed his dominance in that final round. Well Heck 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Heck!
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RATING
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