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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Powers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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214 cm
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279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer clinches with his opponent.
Powers misses with a knee to the head.
Powers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Ray Mercer has been cut.
Powers blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.
Powers with a knee to the head.
Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mercer wants to get back to striking at distance but Powers won't allow it.
Powers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercer tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.
Powers misses with a punch on the inside.
Powers landing knees to the head.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Powers is out of range.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Powers moves into the clinch.
Powers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
Powers breaks from the clinch.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers throws a hook but Mercer avoids it easily.
Powers takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercer's efforts to push away.
Mercer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powers.
Mercer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers lands a right hand.
Powers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Powers.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Mercer lands a big head kick that sends Powers tumbling to the mat! Mercer takes a step backwards and waves Powers back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kenny Powers has been cut.
Mercer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Powers is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mercer as Powers shoots in.
Mercer looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Mercer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Powers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Mercer takes one to the side of the head.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Mercer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercer thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powers throws out the jab.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Powers misses the jab.
Mercer misses with a combination
and Powers moves into the clinch.
Powers looking to throw knees to the head but Mercer is blocking nicely.
Powers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mercer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ray Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Powers.
Powers misses with the head strike.
Powers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but Mercer blocks with his arms.
Powers looks gassed!
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powers looking to stall.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position.
Powers pushes Mercer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
Powers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position.
Mercer tries to circle away but Powers has him pinned against the cage.
Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mercer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Powers fails to advance to Mercer's back.
Mercer tries to hold on but Powers postures up.
Powers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mercer is working to get back to half guard.
Mercer tries to hold on but Powers postures up.
Powers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mercer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mercer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mercer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Powers.
Powers tries to control but Mercer wriggling away.
Powers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mercer tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mercer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action.
Mercer working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Mercer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Powers checks it.
Mercer connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Powers misses.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mercer being controlled here, momentarily.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mercer wants to control the position but Powers says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Powers.
Powers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mercer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mercer tries to get out of the position.
Powers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Mercer tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Mercer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mercer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Powers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mercer tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mercer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mercer is desperately trying to improve his position but Powers has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mercer looks a forlorn figure.
Mercer tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking to ground and pound but Mercer is blocking nicely.
Mercer tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
Mercer is working hard here to advance position.
Mercer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Powers is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Powers throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Powers misses with a punch to the head.
Powers somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Powers looking for the choke but no joy.
Mercer turns into Powers and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers has a closed guard, preventing Mercer from standing up.
Powers looking for a sweep. Not yet Powers, not yet.
Mercer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Powers looking for a sweep. Not yet Powers, not yet.
Powers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Powers is trying to keep Mercer in close.
Mercer is looking to work some ground and pound but Powers has wrist control.
Mercer postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
Mercer stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mercer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Powers.
Powers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercer lands with a right that hurts Powers. Powers looks to clinch but Mercer throws a short knee that drops Powers. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ray Mercer!
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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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