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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oupa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rennet Greyven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oupa Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greyven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greyven cracks the inside of Nieminen's front leg.
Nieminen throws a series of punches but Greyven moves out of range.
Nieminen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nieminen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greyven.
Nieminen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyven scores with a push kick.
Greyven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greyven lands with a shot to the body.
Nieminen looks gassed!
Greyven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven throws a combination that misses
and Nieminen counters with a stiff right hand.
Greyven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nieminen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greyven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieminen misses with a combination
and Greyven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Greyven scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greyven, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyven scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Greyven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Greyven.
Greyven scores with a punch to the head.
Nieminen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greyven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greyven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Greyven lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Greyven both land. Nice combination.
Nieminen dodges the punch combination from Greyven.
Greyven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greyven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nieminen's head.
Greyven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nieminen tries for a takedown but Greyven circles away easily
enabling Greyven to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieminen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greyven counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nieminen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Greyven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nieminen. That did some damage!
Greyven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nieminen at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieminen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Greyven thuds his right hand into Nieminen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rennet Greyven dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greyven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greyven moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nieminen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nieminen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Greyven has got the better of the exchanges.
Greyven scoring well with a low kick there.
Greyven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greyven.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greyven bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greyven scores with a punch to the head.
Nieminen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Greyven counters with a nice body kick.
Nieminen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greyven. Greyven obviously looking to wear him down.
Greyven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nieminen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greyven.
Greyven throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyven lands a jab to Nieminen's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greyven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greyven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nieminen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greyven.
Greyven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Greyven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greyven is looking to slow Nieminen down with leg kicks.
Nieminen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen misses with a combination
and Greyven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nieminen thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Greyven. That snapped Nieminen's head back.
Nieminen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greyven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rennet Greyven is winning the standup battle so far.
Greyven lands a nice shot to the body.
Rennet Greyven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greyven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greyven cracks a nice hook into Nieminen's ribs.
Greyven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieminen tries for a takedown but Greyven circles away easily
and Greyven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greyven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greyven lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greyven, right into the meat.
Greyven scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rennet Greyven dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greyven keeps Nieminen at a distance using the push kick.
Greyven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greyven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greyven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nieminen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greyven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nieminen has time to react.
Nieminen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Greyven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greyven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greyven counters with a thumping low kick.
Greyven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nieminen can do to turn this around?
Greyven throws a good cross that connects.
Greyven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nieminen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greyven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nieminen walks into a straight right hand from Greyven.
Nieminen walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greyven.
Greyven lands with a straight right. Nieminen didn't see that one coming.
Greyven keeps the fight on the outside.
Greyven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rennet Greyven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greyven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greyven cracks Nieminen with an open hand slap.
A cross from Greyven lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nieminen's calf.
Nieminen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nieminen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greyven.
Greyven clobbers Nieminen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greyven connects with a solid leg kick.
Nieminen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greyven can pounce on him.
Greyven throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greyven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Greyven.
Greyven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greyven cracks a nice hook into Nieminen's ribs.
Nieminen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greyven.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greyven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rennet Greyven clearly takes that round.
That's time! Greyven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Greyven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nieminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greyven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greyven swings for the body but Nieminen moves out of range.
Greyven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nieminen's sensitive parts.
Nieminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greyven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nieminen throws a combination that misses
and Greyven counters with a straight right hand.
Nieminen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greyven counters with a nice leg kick.
Nieminen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Greyven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greyven thuds a left hand into Nieminen's body.
Greyven lands with an uppercut that bounces Nieminen off the cage and back into rage.
Nieminen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greyven.
Greyven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Greyven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greyven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen misses with an uppercut. Greyven saw that one coming.
Nieminen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greyven counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greyven lands a with a good body shot.
Greyven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greyven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Greyven - just one landing.
Greyven lands a really nice looking cross but Nieminen seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen throws a leg kick
and Greyven counters with a thumping low kick.
Greyven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greyven jabs at Nieminen's body.
Greyven cracks Nieminen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greyven feints and then cracks Nieminen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nieminen down.
Nieminen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greyven, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nieminen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greyven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Greyven throws a head kick that misses.
Nieminen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Greyven cracks the inside of Nieminen's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greyven scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rennet Greyven had his way with Oupa Nieminen in that round.
That's time! Greyven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Greyven lands a body shot.
Greyven scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greyven.
Nieminen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greyven.
Greyven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nieminen's calf.
Greyven lands a with a good body shot.
Nieminen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Greyven displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greyven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nieminen has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nieminen. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Greyven. That's going to slow Nieminen down.
Greyven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Greyven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greyven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greyven lands a nice hook to Nieminen's body. Nieminen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greyven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greyven misses with a series of wild punches.
Greyven scores with a head kick.
Nieminen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Greyven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyven scores with a jab to the body.
Nieminen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen tries to clinch but Greyven moves away
and Greyven counters with a solid body kick.
Greyven tries a head kick but it misses.
Greyven feints and then cracks Nieminen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nieminen down.
Rennet Greyven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rennet Greyven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Greyven - that will leave a mark!
Oupa Nieminen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greyven cracks Nieminen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greyven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nieminen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greyven. Greyven obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven lands a jab to Nieminen's midsection.
Greyven lands a nice shot to the body.
Greyven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nieminen's calf.
Greyven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Greyven.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Greyven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Greyven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rennet Greyven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greyven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:40
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:40
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rennet Greyven!
Rennet Greyven retains his heavyweight title!
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