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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maik Masiina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Haller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masiina's entrance music is Run this town. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maik Masiina! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayton Haller! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Masiina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Masiina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haller lands a two punch combo.
Haller takes a swing at Masiina's ribcage but misses. A combination from Masiina does no damage. Haller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Masiina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Haller moves in looking to clinch but Masiina pushes him off. Masiina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haller counters with a slapping leg kick. Haller cracks Masiina with a right hand to the side of the head. Masiina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively. Masiina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Masiina fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Haller scores with a shot to the body.
Haller lands a with a good body shot. Haller lands the left hand. Masiina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haller.
A bone on bone clash there as Haller blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Haller. Haller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masiina. Nice uppercut there from Haller. Masiina tries to move into range but Haller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Clayton Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Masiina moves in looking to clinch but Haller pushes him off. Clayton Haller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Haller scores with a jab. Masiina acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Masiina on the wrong end of a nice hook. Haller wants to clinch. Haller connects with a single shot there. Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Masiina on the side of the head. Haller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masiina in his tracks. Masiina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Haller throws a series of strikes that have Masiina backpedaling.
Haller lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masiina on the side of the head. Masiina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body. Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Haller.
Masiina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masiina has had enough of the clinch but Haller keeps him there for the moment. Masiina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masiina on the side of the head. Masiina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Haller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masiina momentarily.
Masiina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Haller instigates a clinch. Haller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Masiina throws a right and a left that both miss. Haller works the jab nicely. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Masiina is breathing heavily. Masiina walks into a stiff left hand from Haller. Masiina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range. Haller throws a right and a left that both miss. Haller scores with a hook. Haller clinches up with Masiina and pushes him back against the cage. Haller is looking to break free of the clinch but Masiina has double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Masiina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller works the jab nicely. Masiina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Masiina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Masiina tries to keep at a distance but Haller has taken the fight into the clinch. Masiina lands an uppercut. Haller wants to get back to striking at distance but Masiina won't allow it.
Haller prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maik Masiina. That's going to take a lot out of him. Masiina has had enough of the clinch but Haller keeps him there for the moment. Haller working hard to break the clinch. Haller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Haller has had enough of the clinch but Masiina keeps him there for the moment. Masiina tries to score a body lock takedown but Haller shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Masiina just leaning against Haller, taking a breather. Haller manages to break the clinch.
Haller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Masiina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Haller catches Masiina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Masiina with a lazy takedown attempt letting Haller counter with a right hand. Masiina ducks right into an uppercut from Haller. Masiina swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller. Masiina throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Haller cracks Masiina with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Haller catches Masiina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Masiina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Haller moves into range and connects with a jab. A right-left combo lands from Haller. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Haller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Masiina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haller.
Haller thuds a left hand into Masiina's body. Masiina throws a leg kick and Haller counters with a right hand to the body. Haller feints and then cracks Masiina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masiina down. Haller connects with a single shot there. Haller lands a jab to Masiina's midsection. Masiina walks into a stiff left hand from Haller. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Masiina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A right-left combo lands from Haller. Haller gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Masiina counter with a right hand. Haller lands a left and a right that send Masiina crashing to the mat, dazed. Haller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Haller dominated that round. That's time! Masiina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haller drops Masiina with a naaaaasty hook - Masiina is in real trouble here! Haller dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clayton Haller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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