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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man misses with a low kick.
Macale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Macale throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Macale takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
He Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man misses with a leg kick
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man misses with a combination
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Macale misses its intended target.
Macale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Macale. Macale obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Macale backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man thows a leg kick but Macale checks it
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macale.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Macale is out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Macale moves out of range.
Macale looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Macale tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man slips a straight right by Macale.
Man throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Macale to acknowledge the strikes.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
Man slips under a jab from Macale.
Man scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Macale.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Macale misses its intended target.
Macale throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
A swing and a miss from Macale.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macale.
Macale scores with a jab.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macale.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macale is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Macale throws a good cross that connects.
Macale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws a body kick the misses
and Macale makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macale.
Macale lands a jab to the nose.
Macale misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macale.
A head kick by Man misses
and Macale counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Macale looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macale scores with a three punch combo!
Macale checks a low kick from Man.
A jab from Macale does it's job there.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Macale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man is looking to chop away at Macale's legs.
Macale scores with a jab to the head.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with a nice body shot.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man throws a front kick that sends Macale stumbling back into the cage.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Macale on the side of the head.
Man catches Macale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Man.
A lazy body kick from Man
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
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 Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macale momentarily.
Macale misses with a series of wild punches.
Macale avoids a kick to the body.
Macale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man tries to land a body kick
and Macale counters with a thumping low kick.
Macale is looking to score with low kicks.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Macale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Macale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Macale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macale.
Macale blocks a head kick by Man.
Macale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man misses with a hook. Macale ducked under it nicely.
Macale avoids the head kick by Man.
Macale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Macale throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Macale scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Macale blocks the low kick.
Macale looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Macale has time to react.
Man blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Macale scores with a hook.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macale is able to avoid easily.
A nice combination there by Man.
Macale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
He Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Macale fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Macale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man jabs at Macale's body.
Man throws and low kick but Macale moves out of range easily.
Man tries to land a front kick but Macale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man slips under a jab from Macale.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macale's sensitive parts.
Macale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Macale throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macale throws a hook but Man blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Macale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macale checks the leg kick.
Macale throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Macale throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Man.
Macale walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Macale's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Man throws a low kick but Macale avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
Macale throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Macale scores with a decent looking hook.
Macale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a head kick but Macale moves out of range.
Macale lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Macale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Macale misses.
Man scores with a head kick.
Macale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Macale takes a step back to recover.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Macale.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macale. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Macale moves out of range easily.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macale's head backwards.
Macale misses with a looping left.
Macale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macale. That did some damage!
Macale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Macale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macale moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Macale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Macale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Macale checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Macale lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man slips a jab from Macale.
A low kick from Man misses
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man throws a leg kick
and Macale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man walks into a jab.
Man dodges the punch combination from Macale.
Man throws a body kick the misses
and Macale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Macale slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Macale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macale is able to avoid easily.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macale throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Macale blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Man misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macale throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macale avoids the body shot from Man.
Macale slips under a jab from Man.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macale cracks Man with a good jab.
A nice combination there by Macale.
Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Man.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Macale avoids it.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Macale.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Man does it's job there.
Macale misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocks a jab.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
He Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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