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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 738 p4p, 795 weight class) and Mertis Falandas (ranked 94 p4p, 109 weight class). Falandas has chosen Feed the Machine as his entrance music. Horus Egyptian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mertis Falandas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Falandas saw that one coming.
Falandas doesn't manage to clinch there - Egyptian circles away.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Falandas counters by clinching up.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Horus Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian darts in and clinches Falandas up against the cage.
Falandas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Egyptian is defending well for now.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Falandas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egyptian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Egyptian stalling.
Falandas swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Egyptian has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian tries to land knees in the clinch but Falandas avoids the damage to the body.
Falandas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Egyptian's face.
Falandas trying to land knees to the body.
Falandas struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Falandas blocks it.
Falandas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Egyptian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falandas.
Falandas misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian effectively controlling the action here.
Falandas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Egyptian wants to stall.
Falandas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Egyptian obliges.
Falandas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Falandas avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Egyptian - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Egyptian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Falandas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egyptian avoids it.
A short right from Egyptian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falandas with a knee to the head.
Egyptian stalling.
Falandas with a knee to the head.
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!
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Falandas.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Egyptian with a nice cross.
Egyptian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Falandas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Egyptian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falandas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Egyptian punishes Falandas's body with a nice straight punch.
Egyptian throws a lazy uppercut
letting Falandas counter with a right hand.
Falandas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Egyptian!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses the jab.
Egyptian instigates a clinch.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Falandas avoids it.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falandas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Falandas feints a counter leg kick.
Falandas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Falandas to counter with a crisp jab.
Falandas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Falandas! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Egyptian.
Falandas dodges the punch combination from Egyptian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falandas avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Falandas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!
Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
A little jabbing left from Falandas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Falandas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falandas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Egyptian finds it's way round the side to connect with Falandas's head.
Falandas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Falandas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falandas tries a quick counter leg kick but Egyptian is wise to it.
Egyptian wants to clinch up but Falandas keeps it at a distance.
Falandas blocks a jab.
Egyptian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falandas counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horus Egyptian dominated that round.
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.
Falandas closes the distance and clinches.
Falandas misses with some punches.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Egyptian tries to break free but Falandas pushes him back against the cage.
Falandas lands a right hand.
Falandas misses with a punch on the inside.
Falandas lands a nice uppercut.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Egyptian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mertis Falandas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Falandas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Egyptian blocks it with crossed arms.
Falandas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Egyptian is defending well for now.
Falandas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falandas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Egyptian is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falandas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Egyptian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Falandas scores a nice knee to the body.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egyptian.
Egyptian trying to land knees to the body.
Falandas scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falandas is leaning against Egyptian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Egyptian is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Falandas obliges.
Egyptian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Falandas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Falandas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Falandas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falandas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egyptian's efforts to push away.
Egyptian lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Falandas.
Falandas is working Egyptian over against the cage.
Falandas misses with the head strike.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falandas.
Falandas can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Egyptian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falandas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Falandas struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Egyptian obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Egyptian lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falandas moves to clinch but Egyptian breaks away
and Egyptian counters with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Falandas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falandas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian tests Falandas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falandas looks to clinch
enabling Egyptian to counter with a crisp jab.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falandas.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Falandas is having none of it.
Falandas throws a counter combo.
Falandas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Falandas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falandas moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falandas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a front kick.
Falandas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falandas wants to counter with a clinch but Egyptian pushes him away.
A big right from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Falandas slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Falandas tries to counter with a clinch but Egyptian shakes him off and moves away.
Egyptian catches Falandas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Egyptian. Beautiful body shot.
Falandas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Falandas counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falandas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egyptian.
Egyptian has Falandas up against the cage in a clinch.
Falandas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Falandas is defending well for now.
Egyptian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falandas can do to turn this around?
Egyptian trying to stall but Falandas improves his position.
Egyptian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Falandas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falandas connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Horus Egyptian has been cut.
Falandas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falandas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falandas's elbow.
Falandas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falandas landing knees to the head.
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.
The cut man is working on Horus Egyptian's cut.
That's time! Egyptian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Horus Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egyptian swings for the body but Falandas moves out of range.
Falandas tries a head kick but it misses.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Falandas saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falandas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Falandas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Egyptian 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falandas connects with a body shot that sends Egyptian's belly button to the back.
Egyptian throws a jab when Falandas was well out of range.
Egyptian scores with a nice strike.
Egyptian scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian takes a swing at Falandas's ribcage but misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egyptian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egyptian looks to land a left hand but Falandas moved out of range nicely.
Falandas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Falandas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Egyptian lands a head kick!
Egyptian misses with a looping right.
Falandas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falandas, as that shot connected.
Mertis Falandas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws an off balance right hand
and Falandas counters with a low kick, right behind Egyptian 's knee.
Falandas tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian digs a good hook to Falandas's body.
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!
Egyptian throws the left hand but Falandas avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falandas.
Falandas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egyptian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falandas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut.
Falandas slips under a jab.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Falandas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falandas tries to clinch up.
Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Egyptian lands the left hand.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Falandas circles away.
A little jabbing left from Falandas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Falandas scores with a punch to the head.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egyptian throws a combination. Falandas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Falandas saw that one coming.
Good work by Falandas as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Falandas to counter with a crisp jab.
Egyptian throws a lazy head kick
and Falandas counters with a good low kick that Egyptian was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Falandas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian lands with a shot to the body.
Falandas gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Falandas.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Falandas.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falandas.
Falandas moves out of range as Egyptian strikes.
Falandas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falandas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a series of punches but Falandas avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Falandas saw that one coming.
Falandas feints a counter leg kick.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Falandas is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horus Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horus Egyptian!
After the fight, Horus Egyptian was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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