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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neil Vanderbilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terppi Maekinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil Vanderbilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terppi Maekinen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maekinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanderbilt moves away.
Vanderbilt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Neil Vanderbilt has been cut.
Maekinen swings for the body but Vanderbilt moves out of range.
Vanderbilt drops his hands momentarily and Maekinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vanderbilt avoids the body shot from Maekinen.
Maekinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanderbilt.
Maekinen misses with a straight left.
Maekinen misses with a hook.
Maekinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maekinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanderbilt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maekinen's waist but Maekinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vanderbilt off to one side.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch but Maekinen moves out of range.
Maekinen throws a nice looking combination but Vanderbilt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Maekinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maekinen takes a swing at Vanderbilt's ribcage but misses.
Maekinen throws an overhand right that lands on Vanderbilt's shoulder, as Vanderbilt tries to avoid the shot.
Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maekinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt misses with a wild combination.
Vanderbilt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maekinen's head.
Vanderbilt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maekinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderbilt staying out of range there.
Maekinen misses with a body shot.
Maekinen misses with a looping right.
Vanderbilt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maekinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanderbilt.
Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Vanderbilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maekinen misses with a looping right.
Maekinen wants to clinch.
Vanderbilt defending well as Maekinen loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maekinen scores with a one two! Vanderbilt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maekinen misses with a hook to the body
and Vanderbilt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maekinen's knee momentarily.
Maekinen looks gassed!
Vanderbilt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vanderbilt showed some decent athleticism there.
Maekinen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vanderbilt wants to get back to his feet.
Maekinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt trying to control the action but Maekinen is working from the bottom.
Maekinen tries to kick Vanderbilt off but Vanderbilt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vanderbilt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vanderbilt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vanderbilt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vanderbilt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanderbilt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maekinen tries to avoid it but Vanderbilt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maekinen to the ground. Maekinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Vanderbilt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maekinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanderbilt counters with a head kick.
Maekinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vanderbilt backs up against the cage.
Maekinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderbilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch up but Maekinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Maekinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderbilt counters by clinching up.
Maekinen stops a takedown attempt from Vanderbilt.
Maekinen is trying to break the clinch but Vanderbilt has him pressed against the cage.
Maekinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanderbilt has Maekinen pressed against the cage, preventing Maekinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanderbilt looking to slow down the pace here.
Vanderbilt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terppi Maekinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Vanderbilt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maekinen misses with a looping right.
Maekinen throws a jab when Vanderbilt was well out of range.
Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Vanderbilt counters with a head kick. That will keep Maekinen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maekinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maekinen throws a combination that misses
and Vanderbilt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maekinen throws an overhand right that lands on Vanderbilt's shoulder, as Vanderbilt tries to avoid the shot.
Vanderbilt wants to clinch up but Maekinen keeps it at a distance.
Vanderbilt shoots in but no luck this time.
Maekinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vanderbilt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maekinen is trying to break free.
Vanderbilt has Maekinen pressed against the cage, preventing Maekinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanderbilt has Maekinen pressed against the cage, preventing Maekinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maekinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maekinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanderbilt has double underhooks.
Maekinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanderbilt won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbilt struggles to land a body shot inside as Maekinen controls his hands.
Maekinen tries to break the clinch but Vanderbilt is controlling the position.
Maekinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maekinen misses with a wild combination.
Vanderbilt lands a head kick. Maekinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maekinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maekinen throws a hook to the side of Vanderbilt's head but Vanderbilt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch but Maekinen moves away
and Maekinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Maekinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vanderbilt counters with a big head kick but Maekinen shrugs it off.
Neil Vanderbilt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderbilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanderbilt slips under a jab from Maekinen.
Maekinen misses with a looping left.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch up.
Vanderbilt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maekinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vanderbilt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maekinen missing with a left hand there. Vanderbilt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maekinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maekinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderbilt counters with a solid body kick.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch up but Maekinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch but Maekinen is having none of it.
Vanderbilt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maekinen.
Maekinen leaves Vanderbilt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch up but Maekinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Maekinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terppi Maekinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maekinen looks to land a left hand but Vanderbilt moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen lands the left hand.
Maekinen misses with a jab to the body
and Vanderbilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maekinen misses with a looping left.
Vanderbilt looks to clinch
and Maekinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Maekinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderbilt scores with a spinning back kick!
Maekinen throws a looping overhand right but Vanderbilt ducks down to avoid it.
Maekinen throws a hook but Vanderbilt blocks it.
Maekinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maekinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderbilt manages to avoid it.
Vanderbilt blocks a jab.
Vanderbilt looks to land a combination but Maekinen avoids it well.
Maekinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vanderbilt with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vanderbilt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maekinen leaves Vanderbilt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Vanderbilt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maekinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderbilt counters with a solid body kick.
Maekinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanderbilt.
Maekinen misses the shot to the body.
Vanderbilt shoots in for a takedown but Maekinen shows good takedown defense.
Maekinen connects with a jab.
Maekinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderbilt counters with a stiff right hand.
Terppi Maekinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maekinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanderbilt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maekinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maekinen misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terppi Maekinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Vanderbilt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Maekinen throws the left hand but Vanderbilt avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanderbilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanderbilt slips under a jab from Maekinen.
Terppi Maekinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbilt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maekinen throws out the jab.
Maekinen misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Maekinen misses its intended target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vanderbilt.
Nice jab there from Maekinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Maekinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maekinen scores with a hook to the body. Vanderbilt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maekinen throws a shot from downtown. Vanderbilt moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Maekinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbilt is looking to clinch.
Vanderbilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maekinen takes a swing at Vanderbilt's ribcage but misses.
Maekinen misses with a shot to the body
and Vanderbilt counters with a big head kick but Maekinen shrugs it off.
Vanderbilt moves in looking to clinch but Maekinen pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vanderbilt!
Vanderbilt is looking to clinch but Maekinen is avoiding it.
Maekinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderbilt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maekinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vanderbilt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vanderbilt tries to close the distance and clinch but Maekinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanderbilt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maekinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanderbilt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vanderbilt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maekinen works over Vanderbilt's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maekinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Vanderbilt counters with a big head kick but Maekinen shrugs it off.
Maekinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vanderbilt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maekinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vanderbilt tries to clinch up.
Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maekinen scores with a nice strike.
Maekinen throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Maekinen misses the target.
Maekinen throws a right and a left that Vanderbilt avoids nicely.
Vanderbilt doesn't manage to clinch there - Maekinen circles away.
Vanderbilt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbilt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maekinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vanderbilt counters with a head kick.
Maekinen throws a looping overhand right but Vanderbilt ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Maekinen misses
and Vanderbilt counters with a takedown into side control.
Maekinen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Vanderbilt easily slips into full mount!
Vanderbilt won't let Maekinen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maekinen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Maekinen somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Maekinen throws a hook but Vanderbilt avoids it easily.
Vanderbilt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vanderbilt slips a jab from Maekinen.
A punch lands to the side of Vanderbilt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maekinen throws a series of punches but Vanderbilt moves out of range.
Vanderbilt moves away from the strike by Maekinen.
Maekinen throws a big shot that misses.
Vanderbilt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maekinen throws out the jab.
Neil Vanderbilt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terppi Maekinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderbilt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Vanderbilt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maekinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terppi Maekinen!
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RATING
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