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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deepen Cider (ranked 2198 p4p, 22908 weight class) and The Pretender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pretender has chosen Foo Fighters-The Pretender as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Pretender!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Pretender moves out of range easily.
Pretender pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider throws a jab but it's blocked by Pretender.
No joy there for Cider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pretender scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cider doesn't seem bothered though.
Pretender dodges the punch combination from Cider.
Cider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deepen Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider throws an overhand right that lands on Pretender's shoulder, as Pretender tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Cider misses.
It seemed like Pretender was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pretender does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cider appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pretender turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Pretender misses.
A jab from Pretender misses.
Pretender misses with a low kick as Cider jumps back.
Cider throws a big counter combination but Pretender scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretender avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pretender takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pretender throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
Pretender slips a jab from Cider.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
Cider moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPretender.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Pretender moves out of range easily.
Cider throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pretender.
Cider checks a low kick from Pretender.
Cider displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pretender throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider.
Cider misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cider checks a low kick from Pretender.
Cider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cider throws a series of punches but Pretender moves out of range.
Cider misses with a head kick.
Cider lands a head kick. Pretender smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider lands a head kick. Pretender smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pretender slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Pretender let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pretender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Cider misses with a double jab.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pretender.
Cider throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Cider misses.
Jab by Pretender.
A punch lands to the side of Pretender 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pretender moves away.
Pretender throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretender throws the kick towards the body but Cider avoids it.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pretender scores with a leg kick.
Pretender looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pretender throws a head kick that misses.
As Pretender looks to move away, Cider throws a big counter combo but Pretender just gets out of the way.
We've been informed that Pretender has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pretender on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cider feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pretenders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cider throws a shot from downtown. Pretender moves away and avoids it.
Pretender only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cider connects with a high kick.
Pretender slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Pretender throws a shot from downtown. Cider moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Pretender misses.
Pretender just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCider.
Cider lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cider connects with a leg kick.
Cider avoids the head kick by Pretender.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pretender misses the shot to the body.
Cider appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cider slips under a jab.
Pretender throws a right hand that misses
and Cider counters with a straight right hand.
Pretender looks to score with a jab to the body but Cider is just out of range.
Cider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Pretender misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cider misses the target.
Cider misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Pretender misses.
Pretender blocks the body kick.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pretender looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pretender looks to land a body kick but Cider moved away.
Cider lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cider misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pretender! But no joy.
Cider misses with the combination.
Pretender is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deepen Cider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pretender looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Deepen Cider is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Pretender misses.
Cider with a nice calf kick.
Cider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Pretender.
Pretender stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cider.
Cider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pretender might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cider has got the better of the exchanges.
Cider misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Cider as he checks the leg kick.
Cider misses with a double jab.
Cider motions for Pretender to come forward. Cider throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Cider does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretender pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pretender lands with an uppercut that bounces Cider off the cage and back into range.
Cider scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pretender walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cider checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pretender misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Pretender.
Pretender will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cider staying out of range there.
No joy there for Cider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pretender throws a low kick but Cider moves out of range easily.
Cider ducks right into an uppercut from Pretender.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Pretender moves out of range easily.
Cider backing away here, and Pretender unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pretender blocks a head kick by Cider.
Pretender jabs at Cider's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pretender lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cider misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Cider.
Cider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pretender thuds a left hand into Cider's body.
Cider throws a series of punches but Pretender avoids them all with ease.
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Pretender.
Pretender misses with the combination.
Pretender throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cider lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cider.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pretender.
A bone on bone clash there as Pretender blocks the leg kick.
Pretender tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cider is able to avoid easily.
Cider has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cider there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cider throws a right hand that Pretender ducks under and follows up with a left that Pretender also avoids with ease.
Pretender looks for the body kick but Cider saw that one coming.
Pretender misses with a wild body shot.
Cider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pretender circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pretender jabs Cider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cider misses with a leg kick
and Pretender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pretender lands a glancing blow to the side of Cider's head.
Pretender throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pretender can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Pretender coming out on top.
Pretender throws a right hand that Cider ducks under and follows up with a left that Cider also avoids with ease.
Pretender jabs Cider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Pretender misses its intended target.
Pretender uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pretender misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pretender counters with a nice uppercut.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cider swinging wildly here.
Pretender throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cider swinging wildly here.
Cider misses with a few strikes there.
Pretender looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cider misses with a series of wild punches.
Cider bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cider lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Cider.
Pretender was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cider defending well as Pretender loads up on a big left hand.
Pretender uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cider.
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 Deepen Cider will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pretender misses with an uppercut. Cider saw that one coming.
Cider throws a right hand that Pretender ducks under and follows up with a left that Pretender also avoids with ease.
Pretender looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pretender checks a low kick from Cider.
Cider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pretender stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pretender throws a hook to the side of Cider's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pretender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pretender blocks a head kick by Cider.
Good work by Pretender as he checks the leg kick.
Pretender let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pretender misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pretender digs a good hook to Cider's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider throws a series of punches but Pretender moves out of range.
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Pretender.
Cider throws a right and a left that Pretender avoids nicely.
Pretender tried to score with a low kick but Cider checks it.
Pretender misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cider moves out of range as Pretender strikes.
Cider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pretender counters with a stiff right hand.
Cider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pretender. That did some damage!
Cider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cider looks to land a combination but Pretender avoids it well.
Pretender just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Cider. Beautiful body shot.
Pretender throws a right and a left that Cider avoids nicely.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
Pretender now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pretender lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pretender tries to land a front kick but Cider steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deepen Cider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cider bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pretender's head.
Pretender moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pretender throws out the jab.
Cider thumps Pretender with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cider. Pretender does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cider misses with a hook.
Pretender's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pretender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pretender misses with a hook. Cider ducked under it nicely.
Cider throws a big counter combination but Pretender scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cider fails to land with a series of punches.
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
The Pretender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cider throws a lazy right hand but Pretender sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretender dodges the punch combination from Cider.
Pretender looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pretender throws a good cross that connects.
Pretender chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Cider.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Pretender moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Pretender lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pretender misses with a body punch
and Cider counters with a series of strikes. Pretender will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cider lands a nice looking body shot.
Pretender pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pretender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pretender. Those never looked like landing.
Cider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pretender counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pretender throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pretender throws a push kick but Cider slaps the foot to one side.
That's four 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!
Pretender moves out of range as Cider throws a body kick.
Cider scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cider fakes the leg kick and cracks Pretender in the body.
Pretender slips a jab and a cross from Cider.
Cider moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pretender ducks under a wild hook from Cider.
Cider fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Pretender misses its intended target.
Cider slips a jab from Pretender.
Cider throws a lazy right hand but Pretender sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pretender was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pretender at a distance.
Pretender on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pretender.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deepen Cider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cider 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deepen Cider!
During a confident post fight interview, Deepen Cider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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