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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 3597 p4p, 2497 weight class) and Maks Teller (ranked 418 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maks Teller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian lands a nice shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Teller's front leg but catches the back leg as Teller tries to avoid it.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egyptian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egyptian clobbers Teller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Teller swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Teller connects with a single shot there.
Teller looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian clinches with his opponent.
Teller wants to get back to striking at distance but Egyptian won't allow it.
Teller jumps guard but Egyptian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Egyptian.
Teller is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian is controlling him.
A short right from Egyptian.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Teller jumps guard but Egyptian stands there with Teller around his waist. Teller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Egyptian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Egyptian works on Teller's body with a couple of short punches.
Teller wants a takedown but no success here.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Teller.
Egyptian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teller wants to get back to striking at distance but Egyptian won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller breaks the clinch.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Teller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Teller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Egyptian.
Teller slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Teller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Egyptian closes the distance and clinches.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Teller avoids it.
Teller throws a right hand that misses
and Egyptian counters with a good low kick that Teller was not able to check.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egyptian defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Teller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Egyptian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws out a powerful jab.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Teller misses with a right hand
and Egyptian finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Egyptian wants to land a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Maks Teller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian moves out of range as Teller strikes.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Teller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Teller. Those never looked like landing.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teller's sensitive parts.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Egyptian as he avoids it easily.
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian misses with the combination.
Teller dives in for a single leg takedown but Egyptian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Teller fails with the takedown.
Teller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Teller misses with a looping right.
A jab from Teller misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Egyptian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horus Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Teller.
Egyptian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teller.
Teller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Teller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Teller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Teller slips a jab from Egyptian.
Teller lands a glancing blow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Teller misses with a looping left.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teller looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
Teller misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller misses the jab.
Egyptian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Teller just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Egyptian sprawls well. Egyptian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Teller gets slowly back to his feet.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Egyptian has managed to clinch.
Teller tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller throws out a counter right but Egyptian avoids it with no problem.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Egyptian misses with a hook. Teller ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian looks to land a body kick but Teller moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teller can do to turn this around?
Teller throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Teller throws a series of punches but Egyptian moves out of range.
Teller connects with the punch.
Teller throws a solid leg kick but Egyptian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teller.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horus Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Teller checks it.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Teller.
Teller throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
Egyptian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teller checks a leg kick nicely.
Teller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Egyptian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Egyptian lands with an overhand left.
Teller misses with a takedown attempt - Egyptian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
Teller lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teller.
Teller misses with a left hand
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Teller connects with a nice looking jab.
Teller missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range and Teller settles back down.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Teller avoids the damage to the body.
Teller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian gets caught napping as Teller dives in and scores a takedown. Egyptian manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller is looking to advance position but Egyptian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Teller bucks up and throws Egyptian to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with a two punch combination.
Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teller digs a good hook to Egyptian's body.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Teller pushes him off.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Teller.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Teller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Teller down.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teller tries to pull guard but Egyptian holds him up against the cage and eventually Teller drops back down to his feet.
Egyptian lands a left hand.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teller tries to break free but Egyptian pushes him back against the cage.
Teller goes for a takedown attempt but Egyptian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Teller.
Teller tries for a takedown but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teller throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian is looking to counter punch.
Egyptian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Teller avoids it.
Teller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teller.
Teller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Teller throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teller throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teller slips under a jab.
Teller throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian tries to clinch up but Teller circles away and keeps his distance.
Teller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Egyptian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Teller pushes him off.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teller scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Teller saw it coming and moves away.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Teller misses with a jab to the body
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teller's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
Egyptian clinches up against the cage.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Teller avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Horus Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Teller jumps guard but Egyptian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Teller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Some wild striking there from Teller.
Teller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Teller. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teller tries to circle away but Egyptian has him pinned against the cage.
Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian tried to counter with a leg kick but Teller avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Horus Egyptian will probably get the nod.
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. 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Teller.
As Teller backs away, Egyptian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Egyptian is looking to slow Teller down with leg kicks.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Egyptian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teller.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teller's hands.
Egyptian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Teller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Egyptian there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian shows good takedown defense.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Teller misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.
Teller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egyptian swivels and escapes.
Horus Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Teller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Teller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Egyptian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Teller throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Egyptian blocks the low kick.
Teller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
Egyptian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Teller! But no joy.
Egyptian looks to land a combination but Teller avoids it well.
Donk. Egyptian catches Teller right on the button with a cross.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Teller jumps back.
The fighters circling - Teller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teller lands a nice shot to the body.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egyptian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Teller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Teller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Egyptian. That did some damage!
Egyptian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Teller misses with a straight right.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Teller blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Teller misses with a low kick.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Teller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller scores with a decent looking hook.
Egyptian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Teller lands with a right hand.
Egyptian defending well as Teller loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller cracks Egyptian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Egyptian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Teller.
Jab from Teller.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
A little jabbing left from Teller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teller.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teller is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Teller avoids it.
It seemed like Teller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Teller scores with a nice strike.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that Teller avoids nicely.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.
Teller throws out a leg kick but Egyptian moves out of range and Teller only half commits.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Teller ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian clinches with his opponent.
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!
Teller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Teller is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller has had enough of the clinch but Egyptian keeps him there for the moment.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Teller avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Teller misses with the head strike.
Teller tries to pull guard but Egyptian holds him up against the cage and eventually Teller drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teller backwards.
Egyptian lands a nice knee to the body.
Teller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Horus Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egyptian landing knees to the head.
Teller is trying to push Egyptian away but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Teller letting Egyptian take a breather here.
Teller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maks Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Horus Egyptian.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Egyptian, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Egyptian!
A relieved looking Horus Egyptian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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