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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Felin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Corcoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felin's entrance music is poisen. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Felin!
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, Alexander Corcoran!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Corcoran prevents Felin from improving his position.
Corcoran is controlling the pace.
Felin kicks Corcoran off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corcoran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corcoran closes the distance and clinches.
Felin is trying to drag Corcoran to the mat but Corcoran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Corcoran lands an elbow just above Felin 's eye.
It looks like Mikael Felin has been cut.
Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corcoran clinches up against the cage.
Corcoran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Corcoran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felin prevents Corcoran from breaking the clinch.
Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corcoran takes the fight into the clinch.
Corcoran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corcoran effectively controlling the action here.
Felin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corcoran breaks the clinch.
Felin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corcoran pinned against the cage. Corcoran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felin throws a head kick that misses.
Corcoran closes the distance and clinches.
Corcoran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Felin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corcoran blocks an elbow strike from Felin.
Corcoran prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Felin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corcoran has Felin pressed against the cage.
Corcoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran has closed the distance and engaged Felin in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corcoran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Corcoran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corcoran avoids the head kick by Felin.
Felin is breathing heavily.
Felin darts in trying to clinch
and Corcoran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Corcoran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corcoran managing to block the knees to the body from Felin.
Felin tries to pull guard but Corcoran won't allow it.
Corcoran dodges an elbow strike from Felin.
Corcoran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corcoran clinches up with Felin and pushes him back against the cage.
Felin is trying to stall.
Corcoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Corcoran works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Corcoran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Corcoran looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran postures up in Felin's guard and throws a big left but Felin blocks it.
Corcoran controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corcoran postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Felin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Felin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Corcoran controls the pace.
Felin keeping full guard, as Corcoran tries to pass.
Corcoran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corcoran advances position into side control!
Corcoran looks up at the clock and then as Felin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corcoran smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corcoran lands a decent elbow from side control.
Corcoran working the ground and pound from side control.
Corcoran cracks Felin with a big right hand but Felin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corcoran tries to move into full mount but can't pass Felin's legs.
Felin seems a little lost for a moment, as Corcoran dominates the positioning.
Corcoran misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Corcoran is working Felin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Corcoran working away.
Corcoran content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Corcoran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Felin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Felin is looking to clinch but Corcoran is avoiding it.
Corcoran wants to clinch.
Corcoran throws a one two combo.
Corcoran just misses with a punch to the body.
Corcoran instigates a clinch.
Felin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Corcoran gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Corcoran scores with a couple of nice shots.
Felin trying to control from the bottom.
Corcoran slips a nice elbow through Felin's hands, connecting with Felin's forehead.
Corcoran should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Corcoran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corcoran is keen to just control but Felin is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corcoran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Felin throws a nice head kick!
Corcoran looks to land a combination but Felin avoids it well.
A head kick from Felin lands but Corcoran takes it in his stride.
Corcoran misses with a double jab.
Felin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corcoran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Felin doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Corcoran counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Corcoran sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Felin's guard.
Corcoran drops an elbow to the side of Felin's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felin wants to control but Corcoran is keeping busy.
Corcoran winds up and cracks Felin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Well, if Corcoran is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Corcoran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Felin's head.
Corcoran stalling.
Felin is looking to escape.
Felin is looking to control Corcoran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Felin avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Corcoran clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Corcoran on the inside.
Felin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Felin has Corcoran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Corcoran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Felin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corcoran has hold of one of Felin's legs. Felin is fighting the takedown attempt but Corcoran gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Felin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Felin is looking for a triangle but Corcoran pushes his legs off easily.
Corcoran stops Felin from standing up.
Corcoran seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Felin controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran working some strikes from top position.
Felin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Felin walks into a left hand.
Corcoran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Felin at a distance.
Corcoran instigates a clinch.
Corcoran breaks from the clinch.
Felin swats away the attempt to clinch by Corcoran.
Corcoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Felin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Corcoran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Corcoran.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corcoran lands a takedown into guard.
Corcoran wants to control from the top but Felin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Corcoran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikael Felin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Corcoran drives through and clinches with Felin against the cage.
Felin is trying to break the clinch but Corcoran has him pressed against the cage.
Corcoran lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Corcoran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Corcoran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corcoran is trying to break the clinch but Felin has him pressed against the cage.
Corcoran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felin throws a series of punches but Corcoran avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Corcoran. No joy for Felin on that attempt.
Corcoran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Felin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corcoran.
Corcoran has closed the distance and engaged Felin in a clinch.
Corcoran lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corcoran breaks the clinch.
Corcoran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Felin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corcoran has managed to clinch.
Corcoran manages to break the clinch.
Corcoran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corcoran has Felin up against the cage in a clinch.
Felin wants to stall.
Corcoran stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Corcoran goes for a takedown attempt but Felin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Corcoran throws a right and a left that Felin avoids nicely.
Felin connects with a looping right hand.
Corcoran instigates a clinch.
Corcoran breaks the clinch.
Corcoran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felin.
Alexander Corcoran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Felin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felin moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felin is defended easily by Corcoran.
Felin is looking to clinch but Corcoran is avoiding it.
Corcoran gets a clinch.
Corcoran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corcoran forces Felin back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Felin tries to score a body lock takedown but Corcoran shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Felin looking to slow down the pace here.
Corcoran manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felin fails with a takedown attempt.
Corcoran clinches with his opponent.
Corcoran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Felin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corcoran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corcoran breaks the clinch.
Felin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Corcoran clinches up against the cage.
Corcoran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corcoran as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Felin.
Corcoran misses with a two punch combination.
Corcoran scores with a takedown into Felin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Corcoran looking to pass the guard.
Mikael Felin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corcoran's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Corcoran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Felin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Felin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corcoran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Corcoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Felin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corcoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Corcoran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corcoran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Corcoran!
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