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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Mountain (ranked 4073 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Marlon Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mountain.
Mckenzie clinches up with Mountain and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckenzie misses with some punches.
Mckenzie lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Mountain - that landed with a thud.
Mckenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mckenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Mountain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mountain trying to control the position but instead, Mckenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mountain into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain trying to stall but Mckenzie improves his position.
Mckenzie misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Mountain scores with a shoulder strike.
Mountain is trying to maintain a safe position but Mckenzie gets an underhook and turns Mountain into the cage.
Mountain avoiding damage as Mckenzie throws knees to the body.
Mountain has a couple of punches blocked by Mckenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Mckenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mckenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mckenzie tries to bum rush Mountain with a series of wild strikes but Mountain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mckenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mountain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mckenzie checks it well.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Mountain throws out a leg kick but Mckenzie moves out of range and Mountain only half commits.
Mckenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike.
Mountain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mountain effectively controlling the action here.
Mckenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountain. Mckenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mckenzie with a poor takedown
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Mckenzie moves forwards but Mountain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Mckenzie checks it.
Mckenzie checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mountain.
Mckenzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckenzie tries to clinch up
and Mountain counters with a leg kick.
Mckenzie clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Mountain stalling in the clinch but Mckenzie improves position.
Mountain tries a body shot but Mckenzie blocks it.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mckenzie backwards.
Mckenzie manages to break the clinch.
Mountain scores with a nice strike.
Ari Mountain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mountain lands a jab to the nose.
Mckenzie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mountain scores with a spinning back kick!
Mckenzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mckenzie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mountain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mountain is fending him off so far but Mckenzie persists. Nope, Mountain circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Mountain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ari Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Mckenzie.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Mckenzie moved out of range.
Mckenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain blocking some punches.
Mountain tries a body shot but Mckenzie blocks it.
Mountain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mountain lands a hook that snaps the head of Mckenzie backwards.
Mckenzie misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Mckenzie.
Mckenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mckenzie.
Mountain working aggressively here.
Mckenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
The referee calls for Mountain to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ari Mountain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mountain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mckenzie moves into the clinch successfully.
Mountain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mckenzie.
Mountain misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckenzie.
Mckenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie tries to clinch there but Mountain circles away.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown but Mountain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mountain thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mckenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mountain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie shoots for a double leg takedown but Mountain sprawls well. He's pushed Mckenzie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mountain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ari Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Mountain lands.
Mckenzie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mountain counters with a nice leg kick.
Mountain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mckenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mountain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mountain lands with a nice body punch.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mountain defends it well.
Mckenzie gets a clinch.
Mountain has a couple of punches blocked by Mckenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mountain on the inside.
Mountain blocks an uppercut.
Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mckenzie wants to clinch up but Mountain keeps it at a distance.
Mountain throws a sloppy head kick and Mckenzie moves out of range easily.
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mckenzie closes the distance but Mountain moves to the side
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Mckenzie tries to clinch but Mountain moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Mckenzie moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mountain.
Mckenzie misses with a double jab
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mckenzie clinches with his opponent.
Mountain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mountain throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mountain.
Mountain lands a shot to the body.
Mckenzie blocking some punches.
Mountain looking to slow down the pace here.
Mckenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mckenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mountain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckenzie can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mckenzie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mountain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mckenzie moves away.
Mckenzie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mountain counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mountain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mountain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mckenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mckenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Mountain dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mountain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mountain tries to work over Mckenzie's front leg with a kick but Mckenzie checks it.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Mountain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mountain throws a hook but Mckenzie blocks it.
Marlon Mckenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mckenzie tries to clinch but Mountain moves out of range.
It looked like Mountain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie darts in and clinches Mountain up against the cage.
Mckenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mckenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Mountain tries to circle away but Mckenzie has him pinned against the cage.
Mckenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Mckenzie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mountain.
Mckenzie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mckenzie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mountain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mckenzie wants to stand but Mountain is controlling the position.
Mountain stays in close to Mckenzie's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mountain stands and steps away. Mckenzie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mountain. That's going to slow Mckenzie down.
Mountain lands an overhand right.
Mckenzie instigates a clinch.
Mountain leaning against his opponent.
Mountain lands with a right to the head.
Mckenzie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mckenzie scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckenzie prevents a body shot from Mountain.
A right hook to the body lands for Mountain.
Mountain wants to break free but Mckenzie has control.
Mckenzie has Mountain pressed against the cage.
Mckenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Marlon Mckenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckenzie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Mckenzie pushes Mountain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mckenzie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mountain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mckenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
Mckenzie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mountain throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckenzie.
Mountain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mountain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mckenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Mckenzie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mountain being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckenzie.
A nice left hand lands by Mckenzie.
Mckenzie lands a nice uppercut.
Marlon Mckenzie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mckenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Mckenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mckenzie is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mckenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Mckenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckenzie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mckenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mckenzie tries to clinch but Mountain is having none of it.
Mckenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mckenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Mckenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mountain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Mountain!
An out of breath Ari Mountain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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