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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Merki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tobias Linderoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Merki!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linderoth throws out a powerful jab.
Merki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Linderoth to the mat! Linderoth manages to get full guard.
Merki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linderoth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linderoth looking for a sweep. Not yet Linderoth, not yet.
Linderoth is working hard here to advance position.
Linderoth looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Merki wants to pass the guard but Linderoth is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Merki shoots in and drives through. Linderoth sprawls well.
Merki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Linderoth's waist but Linderoth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merki off to one side.
Linderoth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Linderoth connects with a nice short shot to Merki's temple.
Merki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Linderoth is in close to Merki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Linderoth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Linderoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Merki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linderoth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Linderoth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linderoth working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Merki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linderoth landing with the ground and pound.
Merki keeping moving, preventing Linderoth from controlling successfully.
Merki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Linderoth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merki keeping moving, preventing Linderoth from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Linderoth controls the pace.
Linderoth advances position into side control!
Linderoth misses with the ground and pound.
Merki sneaks back into half guard.
Linderoth prevents Merki from improving his position.
Linderoth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Merki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Merki.
Linderoth preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Linderoth wants to pass to mount but Merki is defending the position.
Merki is looking to improve his position.
Merki looks gassed!
Linderoth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Merki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Linderoth.
Merki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Linderoth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Merki tries for a takedown but Linderoth circles away easily
and Linderoth counters with a stiff right hand.
Linderoth lands a right hook to the body.
Linderoth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merki doesn't seem bothered though.
Merki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Phillip Merki has been cut.
Linderoth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Linderoth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Merki. Merki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linderoth connects with the punch.
Linderoth with a jab.
Linderoth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Linderoth trying to control the position but Merki is working away.
Linderoth lands a few punches from side control.
Linderoth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Merki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Linderoth connects with a decent elbow.
Merki is breathing heavily.
Linderoth lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merki down.
Merki is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Merki is still in real trouble! Can Linderoth finish him?
Linderoth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Linderoth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Merki some visible discomfort.
Linderoth cracks Merki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Linderoth in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Merki looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Linderoth turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Linderoth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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