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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mayhew (ranked 4477 p4p, 25551 weight class) and Ivan Rosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Mayhew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Rosch!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosch blocks a head kick by Mayhew.
Mayhew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Mayhew.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosch letting Mayhew take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Rosch - that landed with a thud.
Rosch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosch avoids the head kick by Mayhew.
No luck for Mayhew with that takedown attempt.
Mayhew shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosch kicks off Mayhew and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew misses with a head kick.
Mayhew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosch manages to avoid it.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew is breathing heavily.
Rosch lands a head kick. Mayhew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayhew throws a lazy head kick
and Rosch counters with a series of strikes. Mayhew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayhew throws a sloppy head kick and Rosch moves out of range easily.
Rosch wants to counter with a clinch but Mayhew pushes him away.
Mayhew throws a lazy head kick
and Rosch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mayhew is wriggling around but Rosch manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosch stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosch closes the distance and clinches.
Rosch jumps into guard, dragging Mayhew to the mat.
Mayhew trying to control but Rosch is working from the bottom.
Mayhew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosch throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mayhew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mayhew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rosch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayhew misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Rosch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mayhew throws a head kick but Rosch moves out of range.
Mayhew lands a head kick. Rosch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Rosch.
Mayhew throws a series of strikes that have Rosch backpedaling.
Rosch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rosch has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew takes the fight into the clinch.
Rosch prevents Mayhew from breaking the clinch.
Rosch tries to pull guard but Mayhew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayhew lands a shoulder strike.
Rosch fails to pull guard.
Mike Mayhew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Rosch.
Mayhew misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosch is working for takedown but Mayhew is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Mayhew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Rosch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rosch gets tackled into the cage by Mayhew. Mayhew maintains the clinch.
Mayhew has Rosch pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mayhew pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rosch tumbling to the mat - Mayhew dives into Rosch's guard.
Mayhew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosch on the ground.
Mayhew would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rosch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayhew throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhew stands up from Rosch's guard - Mayhew perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mike Mayhew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayhew tries to land a front kick but Rosch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rosch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayhew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mayhew.
Rosch blocks a head kick by Mayhew.
Rosch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mayhew manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayhew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Mayhew backs off Rosch throws a huge counter combo but Mayhew manages to avoid it all.
Mike Mayhew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhew throws a nice looking combination but Rosch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosch throws a combination. Mayhew tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses.
Rosch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rosch shoots in for a takedown but Mayhew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayhew drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rosch sprawls and moves away.
Rosch avoids the head kick by Mayhew.
Mayhew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhew lands a head kick. Rosch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mayhew is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew motions for Rosch to come forward. Mayhew throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosch blocks a head kick by Mayhew.
Rosch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mayhew working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mayhew lands a couple of elbows.
Mayhew trying to control but Rosch is working from the bottom.
Rosch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayhew defends it easily.
Mayhew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhew gets to his feet - Rosch follows without any prompting.
Mayhew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mayhew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayhew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosch throws a counter combo.
Mayhew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosch can do to turn this around?
Mayhew clinches up against the cage.
Rosch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mayhew prevents it.
Mayhew lands with a light punch inside.
Mayhew working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses
and Rosch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Mayhew.
An inside leg kick from Mayhew misses.
Mayhew shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosch has one foot on Mayhew's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosch has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mayhew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Rosch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayhew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rosch counters with a head kick. That will keep Mayhew thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rosch moves out of range as Mayhew throws a body kick.
Mayhew shoots in and drives through. Rosch sprawls well.
Mayhew throws a body kick that misses
and Rosch counters with a left and a right that stings Mayhew.
Mayhew tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhew throws a lazy head kick
and Rosch counters with a left and a right that stings Mayhew.
Mayhew gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rosch counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Mayhew misses
and Rosch moves into the clinch.
Mayhew being controlled against the cage.
Rosch manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mayhew.
Mayhew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mayhew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosch's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayhew's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosch working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mayhew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mayhew gets to his feet - Rosch follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayhew tries to clinch up but Rosch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Mayhew.
Rosch avoids the head kick by Mayhew.
Rosch blocks the body kick.
Mayhew throws a sloppy head kick and Rosch moves out of range easily.
Rosch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mayhew defends it well.
Mayhew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhew darts in looking for a takedown but Rosch gets double underhooks and turns Mayhew into the cage.
Rosch lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mayhew manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rosch keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mayhew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rosch backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rosch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mayhew throws an elbow that misses.
Mayhew tries to land a knee to the head but Rosch blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mayhew's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rosch trying to land knees to the body.
Mike Mayhew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mayhew gets underhooks to prevent Rosch's takedown attempt.
Mike Mayhew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Rosch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mayhew takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for Mayhew to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Rosch.
Well Mayhew 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Mayhew!
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