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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conlin has chosen Eminem The Way I Am as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sweeney.
A combination from Sweeney does no damage.
Conlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Conlin circles away.
Conlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sweeney!
Sweeney misses with a series of wild punches.
Conlin cracks Sweeney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Conlin throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
Conlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sweeney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Conlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Conlin misses with a low kick.
Sweeney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweeney moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
Sweeney throws a right hand that Conlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Conlin also avoids with ease.
Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Conlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sweeney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Conlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Conlin.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conlin looks to land a body kick but Sweeney moved away.
Sweeney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conlin misses with a two punch combination.
Sweeney clinches with his opponent.
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!
Conlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sweeney.
Conlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conlin throws a series of punches but Sweeney avoids them all with ease.
Conlin lands a jab-cross combination.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Conlin throws a front kick aimed at Sweeney's knee but Sweeney avoids it well.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conlin moves away.
Sweeney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin is having none of it.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sweeney just misses with a punch to the body.
Conlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Conlin.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Conlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sweeney is looking to clinch but Conlin is avoiding it.
Conlin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sweeney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Conlin somewhat.
Fedor Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Conlin.
Conlin looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well.
Sweeney staying out of range there.
Sweeney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sweeney misses with a double jab
and Conlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conlin!
Sweeney is breathing heavily.
Conlin throws a right hand that Sweeney ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweeney also avoids with ease.
Conlin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweeney's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conlin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conlin trying to control but Sweeney is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conlin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sweeney kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Conlin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Conlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sweeney works over Conlin's head and body with a nice combination.
Sweeney slips a jab and a cross from Conlin.
Sweeney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Conlin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Conlin tries to stand but Sweeney is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conlin won't allow Sweeney to get back to his feet.
Conlin trying to control but Sweeney is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlin is looking to stand up but Sweeney won't let him.
Conlin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Sweeney coming out on top.
Conlin misses with a double jab.
Conlin shoots in but Sweeney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kevin Conlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweeney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Sweeney scores with a punch to the head.
Conlin misses with a few strikes there.
Fedor Sweeney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Conlin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sweeney sprawls well. Sweeney wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Conlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Conlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweeney looks to throw the jab but Conlin is out of range.
Sweeney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Conlin.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Sweeney. No joy for Conlin on that attempt.
Fedor Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Conlin.
Conlin misses with a wild combination.
Sweeney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sweeney darts in and clinches Conlin up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlin tries to score a body lock takedown but Sweeney shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sweeney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sweeney thows a body shot but no joy.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Conlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Sweeney.
Sweeney is looking to wear down Conlin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sweeney stuffs the takedown attempt from Conlin. Conlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Sweeney clinches up with Conlin and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sweeney.
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Conlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conlin connects with the punch.
Sweeney doesn't manage to clinch there - Conlin circles away.
Sweeney misses with a combination
and Conlin counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweeney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin moves out of range.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Conlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweeney.
Conlin tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conlin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweeney is fending him off so far but Conlin persists. Nope, Sweeney circles away and we're back to standing.
Fedor Sweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conlin tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conlin, as that shot connected.
Sweeney wants to clinch up but Conlin keeps it at a distance.
Conlin slips a jab from Sweeney.
Conlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeney.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conlin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Conlin showed some decent athleticism there.
Conlin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Conlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sweeney closes the distance but Conlin moves to the side
and Conlin counters with a series of strikes. Sweeney will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fedor Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Conlin.
A combination from Conlin does no damage.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin moves out of range.
Sweeney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conlin manages to avoid it.
Sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin moves away
and Conlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Conlin does no damage.
Sweeney tests Conlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Conlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conlin misses with a head kick.
Conlin throws a low kick but Sweeney avoids it.
Sweeney misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Conlin moves out of range.
Conlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sweeney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sweeney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conlin tries to pull guard but Sweeney won't allow it.
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Conlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweeney slaps away a takedown attempt from Conlin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conlin wants to slow Sweeney down by chopping away at his legs.
Conlin throws out a leg kick but Sweeney moves out of range and Conlin only half commits.
Conlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sweeney misses with a two punch combination.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Conlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conlin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sweeney tries to avoid it but Conlin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sweeney to the ground. Sweeney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fedor Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Conlin.
Sweeney dodges the punch combination from Conlin.
Conlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sweeney digs a good body shot into Conlin's ribs.
Sweeney throws a combination that misses
and Conlin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sweeney won't be happy with that.
Conlin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sweeney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweeney is not content to let Conlin control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is trying to get back to his feet.
Conlin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Conlin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conlin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fedor Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweeney wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four 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.
Conlin trying to control the position but Sweeney is working away.
Sweeney wants to get back to his feet but Conlin drags him back down.
Conlin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sweeney has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sweeney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conlin on the ground.
Conlin tries for a kimura but Sweeney is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Conlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conlin 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Conlin!
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energy
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hype
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