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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Bundy (ranked 1303 p4p, 1709 weight class) and Mike Maron (ranked 172 p4p, 209 weight class). Mike Maron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Maron!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maron ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Maron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bundy's head.
Maron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bundy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maron.
Maron scores with a three punch combo!
Bundy shoots for a double leg takedown but Maron sprawls well. He's pushed Bundy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bundy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Maron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bundy looks for a takedown but Maron sprawls well.
Bundy throws a looping overhand right but Maron ducks down to avoid it.
Maron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bundy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maron lands a head kick. Bundy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Maron catches Bundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maron.
Maron throws a big shot that misses.
Bundy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maron is trying to buck Bundy off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maron has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bundy prevents Maron from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy wants to control but Maron is keeping him busy.
Maron is pushing Bundy's head away, looking to escape. Bundy manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bundy advances to mount.
Maron wants to hold on but Bundy pushes him away.
Bundy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maron turns into him and now he's in Bundy's guard.
Bundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bundy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bundy, up you get!
Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
Maron lands a nice shot to the body.
Maron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maron.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but Maron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Bundy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundy drops his hands momentarily and Maron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mike Maron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundy.
Bundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maron.
Maron looks for the body kick but Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Maron as he connects with a hook.
Bundy misses with a hook. Maron ducked under it nicely.
Bundy looks to land a right hand but Maron moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maron.
Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maron fails to land the takedown.
Bundy tries to counter with a takedown but Maron is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bundy's head.
Maron throws a chopping leg kick but Bundy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundy.
Maron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maron throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maron just misses with a punch to the body.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bundy throws out a loose jab but Maron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maron scores with the left hand. Bundy knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Bundy misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maron scores with a leg kick.
Bundy scores with a takedown into Maron's guard.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maron keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy has gone for a leg lock! Maron slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bundy's guard.
Bundy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maron defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maron decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A jab from Maron misses.
Mike Maron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Maron.
Nice shot by Maron.
Maron throws a head kick that Bundy semi-blocks.
Maron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Maron misses.
Maron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maron tries to avoid it but Bundy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maron to the ground. Maron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Maron throws out a powerful jab.
Maron misses with a straight right.
Bundy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maron sprawls and moves away.
Bundy checks a low kick from Maron.
Maron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bundy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two 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!
Maron throws a looping overhand right but Bundy ducks down to avoid it.
Maron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundy throws out the jab.
Maron misses the jab.
Maron tests Bundy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundy cracks Maron with a good jab.
Maron is looking to land body kicks.
Maron misses with a low kick as Bundy jumps back.
Maron blocks a jab.
Bundy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bundy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Maron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maron throws a series of strikes that have Bundy backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Maron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maron works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bundy. That did some damage!
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maron.
Maron avoids the body shot from Bundy.
Maron thuds a left hand into Bundy's body.
Bundy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bundy forces his way into half guard.
Bundy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bundy prevents Maron from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maron pushes Bundy off but Bundy dives into side control.
Maron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bundy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maron.
Maron connects with a nice looking jab.
Maron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bundy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maron doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Maron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bundy tries to move into range but Maron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maron.
Bundy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Maron is keeping the position.
Maron keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bundy has gone for a leg lock! Maron slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bundy's guard.
Maron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A big left from Maron misses.
A big left from Maron misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bundy misses the target.
Bundy scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Mike Maron has been cut.
Bundy staying out of range there.
Maron gets caught flat footed, as Bundy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maron uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bundy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maron is fending him off so far but Bundy persists. Nope, Maron circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maron dips to his left and cracks Bundy with an uppercut!
Maron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maron misses with an uppercut.
Maron scores with a nice body kick.
Bundy throws a jab when Maron was well out of range.
Bundy misses with an uppercut. Maron saw that one coming.
Bundy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maron swinging wildly here.
Bundy walks into a stiff left hand from Maron.
Bundy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maron with a nice calf kick.
Good exchange - Maron coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Maron there.
Maron misses with a straight right.
Maron closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bundy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bundy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bundy wants to take a breather but Maron manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bundy.
Maron wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maron stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundy. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mike Maron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy misses with a few strikes there.
Maron looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Bundy ducks under a wild hook from Maron.
Maron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bundy on the side of the head.
Maron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maron throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Maron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maron winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Maron!
In his post fight interview, Mike Maron started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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