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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Maki (ranked 308 p4p, 714 weight class) and Dean Howard (ranked 36 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki lands a glancing blow to the side of Howard's head.
A big left from Maki misses.
Howard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maki defends it well.
Maki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howard under the eye.
Maki throws a good cross that connects.
Howard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Howard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maki wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Howard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maki defends well and Howard ends up having to push Maki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maki.
Howard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
Seppo Maki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Howard.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maki swivels and escapes.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howard's hands.
Maki throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maki.
Maki misses with the body kick
and Howard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howard.
Maki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maki tries to get out of the position.
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!
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maki keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Maki is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki is pulling down on Howard's head. It's preventing any offense from Howard, at least for the moment.
Howard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maki wants to stand but Howard is controlling the position.
Maki keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maki throws an off balance right hand
and Howard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maki won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maki keeps working.
Maki tries to bench press Howard off him but Howard keeps the position.
Howard looking to control but instead Maki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Howard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Howard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Howard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maki is looking to escape.
Maki tries to hold on but Howard postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Maki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Howard misses.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maki.
Maki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maki.
Maki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard throws a poor cross that misses
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Maki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maki misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki throws a body kick that misses.
Howard misses the body punch
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Howard misses.
Howard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Howard slips under a jab.
Maki stuffs the takedown.
Howard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howard shoots and misses
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seppo Maki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Howard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Maki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maki throwing a counter right hand but Howard manages to avoid it.
Maki lands a jab to Howard's midsection.
Maki misses with a looping left.
And Howard tries to counter it with a takedown but Maki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Howard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seppo Maki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard throws an off balance right hand
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki throws a shot from downtown. Howard moves away and avoids it.
Howard feints the counter takedown.
It looks like Maki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Maki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Howard tries to counter it with a takedown but Maki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Howard darts in looking for a takedown but Maki gets double underhooks and turns Howard into the cage.
Maki tries to work over Howard's front leg with a kick but Howard checks it.
Howard with the counter takedown but Maki avoids it easily.
Howard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
Maki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Howard if he has to take too many more of those.
Maki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howard's head.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maki moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maki, as that shot connected.
Howard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maki leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Maki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
That's time! Maki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Howard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki looks to throw the jab but Howard is out of range.
Howard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard shoots for a takedown but Maki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seppo Maki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Howard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard scores with the left hand. Maki knows he should have avoided that one.
Howard moves out of range as Maki strikes.
Maki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maki misses its intended target.
Howard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howard on the side of the head.
Maki looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
Howard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maki.
Seppo Maki is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Maki.
Dean Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard with the counter takedown but Maki avoids it easily.
Howard swings for the body but Maki moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maki.
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard fails to land the takedown.
Maki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Howard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maki rather than just go for the knockout.
Howard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice cross by Maki.
Howard misses with a right hand
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a jab when Maki was well out of range.
Maki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maki connects with a single shot there.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maki lands a lovely overhand right.
Howard tries for a takedown but Maki circles away easily
and Maki counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maki lands with a hook. Howard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Maki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maki, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Maki!
A very excited looking Seppo Maki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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