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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoni Megaladon (ranked 1302 p4p, 931 weight class) and Finley McPherson (ranked 163 p4p, 120 weight class). Megaladon comes to the cage accompanied by Break On Throoooyeah. Yoni Megaladon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Finley McPherson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoni Megaladon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megaladon keeps McPherson at a distance using the push kick.
McPherson takes one on the button.
Megaladon swings for the body but McPherson moves out of range.
Megaladon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Megaladon has closed the distance and engaged McPherson in a clinch.
McPherson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McPherson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPherson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
McPherson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
McPherson lands a shoulder strike.
Megaladon can't break the clinch.
Megaladon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McPherson backwards.
Megaladon lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
Megaladon misses with the head strike.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McPherson blocks a body shot from Megaladon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon prevents a body shot from McPherson.
Megaladon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McPherson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaladon.
McPherson working aggressively here.
McPherson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
It looks like Yoni Megaladon has been cut.
McPherson tries a body shot but Megaladon blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McPherson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megaladon tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Megaladon back against the cage.
Megaladon tries to work over McPherson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megaladon is trying to force a seperation but McPherson has the dominant position.
Megaladon misses with some punches.
Megaladon is working McPherson over against the cage.
A short right from McPherson on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McPherson fails to land.
McPherson misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPherson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Megaladons head.
Megaladon misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megaladon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McPherson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Megaladon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McPherson prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megaladon struggles to land a body shot inside as McPherson controls his hands.
McPherson misses with a body punch.
McPherson misses with some punches.
Megaladon breaks the clinch.
Megaladon tries to clinch up but McPherson circles away and keeps his distance.
Megaladon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Megaladon scores with a shot to the body.
Megaladon throws a jab but it's blocked by McPherson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoni Megaladon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPherson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Megaladon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Megaladon throws an overhand right that lands on McPherson's shoulder, as McPherson tries to avoid the shot.
Megaladon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Megaladon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Megaladon drives through and clinches with McPherson against the cage.
McPherson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPherson can't find room to land a body shot as Megaladon controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Megaladon.
Megaladon can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
Megaladon tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
McPherson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaladon lands a body punch.
Megaladon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megaladon blocks an uppercut.
McPherson tries to work over Megaladon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megaladon pushes McPherson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Megaladon.
A right hand to the body from Megaladon.
McPherson looks winded!
Megaladon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPherson blocking some punches.
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!
Megaladon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Megaladon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megaladon digs a right hand underneath McPherson's ribcage. McPherson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megaladon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Megaladon lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoni Megaladon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoni Megaladon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Megaladon tries to clinch but McPherson is having none of it.
A nice side step and McPherson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Megaladon with a nice calf kick.
McPherson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megaladon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPherson can do to turn this around?
Megaladon misses with the body kick
and McPherson counters with a nice uppercut.
Megaladon has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for McPherson.
Megaladon working aggressively here.
McPherson misses with a punch on the inside.
Megaladon tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Megaladon back against the cage.
McPherson lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megaladon tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
A short right from Megaladon on the inside.
McPherson lands an uppercut.
McPherson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Megaladon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McPherson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McPherson lands a jab to the nose.
Megaladon throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Megaladon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McPherson counters with a body kick.
Megaladon throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McPherson at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megaladon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McPherson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Megaladon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Megaladon misses with a low kick as McPherson jumps back.
A low kick from Megaladon misses
letting McPherson counter with a right hand.
Yoni Megaladon's cut is getting worse.
Megaladon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McPherson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPherson.
Megaladon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McPherson takes a swing at Megaladon's ribcage but misses.
Megaladon throws a sloppy body shot
and McPherson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Megaladon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McPherson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Megaladon doesn't seem bothered though.
Megaladon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McPherson! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from McPherson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McPherson tries to clinch up.
McPherson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPherson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Megaladon misses with a leg kick.
Megaladon just misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Megaladon tries to close the distance and clinch but McPherson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Yoni Megaladon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoni Megaladon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Megaladon misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from McPherson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Megaladon misses with a lunging right hand
and McPherson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McPherson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Megaladon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McPherson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Megaladon throws a body kick that misses.
McPherson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaladon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McPherson! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaladon cracks McPherson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Megaladon tries to clinch but McPherson moves away
and McPherson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Megaladon scores with a shot to the body.
Megaladon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and McPherson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Megaladon misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McPherson! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon takes a jab right on the kisser.
McPherson misses with a right hand
and Megaladon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Megaladon scores with a nice right hand.
Megaladon darts in and clinches McPherson up against the cage.
McPherson tries a body shot but Megaladon blocks it.
McPherson tries to throw a body punch but Megaladon avoids it by throwing McPherson back against the cage.
McPherson can't find room to land a body shot as Megaladon controls the action.
McPherson lands with a left to the head.
Yoni Megaladon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McPherson cracks Megaladon with a nice body shot.
Finley McPherson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megaladon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPhersons head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McPherson.
McPherson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megaladon's elbow.
McPherson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPherson lands a hook that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
McPherson prevents a body shot from Megaladon.
Megaladon misses with a body punch.
McPherson misses with some punches.
Megaladon tries to throw a body punch but McPherson avoids it by throwing Megaladon back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McPherson.
McPherson lands with a left to the head.
Jeez, Yoni Megaladon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Megaladon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megaladon clinches.
McPherson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megaladon working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaladon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McPherson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McPherson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
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!
McPherson misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaladon uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPherson misses with some punches.
McPherson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from McPherson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaladon.
Megaladon prevents a body shot from McPherson.
Megaladon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Megaladon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Megaladon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
Megaladon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megaladon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Megaladon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPherson scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Finley McPherson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Yoni Megaladon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good shot there by Megaladon.
Megaladon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Good exchange - Megaladon coming out on top.
McPherson circles away from the clinch attempt
and McPherson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaladon closes the distance and clinches.
McPherson lands with a right to the head.
Megaladon misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McPherson.
McPherson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaladon.
Megaladon struggles to land a body shot inside as McPherson controls his hands.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaladon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by McPherson.
McPherson lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McPherson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McPherson lands with a right to the head.
Megaladon throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Megaladon - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaladon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from McPherson.
McPherson misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPherson lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPherson digs a right hand underneath Megaladon's ribcage. Megaladon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from McPherson fails to land.
McPherson misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPherson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Megaladon pushes McPherson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megaladon tries a body shot but McPherson blocks it.
McPherson misses with some punches.
McPherson lands a hook that snaps the head of Megaladon backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoni Megaladon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Finley McPherson!
Finley McPherson is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Finley McPherson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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