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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reijo Laamanen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Laamanen misses the target.
Laamanen wants to clinch up but Gyver keeps it at a distance.
Laamanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laamanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Gyver blocks the body kick.
Gyver cracks the inside of Laamanen's front leg.
Gyver throws a combination. Laamanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gyver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laamanen thows a leg kick but Gyver checks it
and Gyver counters with a leg kick.
Gyver throws a push kick but Laamanen slaps the foot to one side.
Laamanen wants to clinch
and Gyver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gyver is looking to land body kicks.
Laamanen throws a leg kick but Gyver moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laamanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gyver - the referee stops the clock and Laamanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gyver. Laamanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gyver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laamanen throws a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a head kick. That will keep Laamanen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Laamanen misses
and Gyver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laamanen's knee momentarily.
Gyver is looking to slow Laamanen down with leg kicks.
Laamanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Laamanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gyver counters with a low kick, right behind Laamanen 's knee.
Laamanen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laamanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Gyver to counter with a crisp jab.
Gyver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laamanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gyver counters with an outside leg kick.
Gyver misses with a straight right.
Gyver connects with a single shot there.
Laamanen closes the distance but Gyver moves to the side
and Gyver counters with a right hand to the body.
Laamanen misses with a shot to the body
and Gyver counters with a nice leg kick.
Laamanen looks gassed!
A low kick from Laamanen misses
and Gyver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gyver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gyver.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Laamanen is predictable there
and Gyver counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laamanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gyver thuds his shin into the meat of Laamanen's side.
Laamanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Gyver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gyver 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.
A punch lands to the side of Laamanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gyver connects with an inside leg kick.
Laamanen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gyver tries a head kick but it misses.
Laamanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gyver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gyver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laamanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laamanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laamanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laamanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gyver is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gyver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gyver 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.
Laamanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laamanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Gyver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gyver cracks Laamanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver thuds his right hand into Laamanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gyver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gyver lands an overhand right.
Laamanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gyver.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gyver.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gyver.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gyver.
Gyver throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Reijo Laamanen has been cut.
Laamanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gyver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyver dips to his left and cracks Laamanen with an uppercut!
A solid body kick from Gyver.
Laamanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gyver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laamanen.
Gyver connects with a leg kick. Laamanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gyver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gyver.
Laamanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gyver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laamanen scrambles back to his feet.
Gyver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gyver.
Gyver throws a leg kick which misses Laamanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Laamanen tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gyver. That's going to slow Laamanen down.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
Gyver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gyver lands with a slapping head kick.
Gyver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laamanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laamanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laamanen tries to clinch
and Gyver counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gyver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laamanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gyver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laamanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gyver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laamanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gyver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Gyver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gyver scoring well with a low kick there.
Gyver scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gyver.
Gyver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laamanen's head.
Reijo Laamanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gyver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gyver tries a head kick but it misses.
Gyver scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gyver.
Gyver scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gyver.
Gyver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laamanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laamanen avoids the head kick by Gyver.
Laamanen is breathing heavily.
Laamanen walks into a straight right hand from Gyver.
Laamanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laamanen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gyver connects with an inside leg kick.
Laamanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Laamanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gyver. That's going to slow Laamanen down.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
Gyver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gyver jabs at Laamanen's body.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses.
Laamanen blocks a head kick by Gyver.
Gyver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gyver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gyver is looking to slow Laamanen down with leg kicks.
Laamanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gyver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laamanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gyver thuds his right hand into Laamanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gyver throws a leg kick which misses Laamanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Laamanen tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gyver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laamanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gyver.
Mac Gyver is winning the standup battle so far.
Gyver throws a sloppy head kick and Laamanen moves out of range easily.
Gyver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyver dips to his left and cracks Laamanen with an uppercut!
Gyver scores with the left hand. Laamanen knows he should have avoided that one.
Gyver lands a nice hook to Laamanen's body. Laamanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laamanen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gyver has got the better of the exchanges.
Gyver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gyver, right into the meat.
Gyver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Gyver.
Gyver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laamanen.
Nice shot lands for Gyver.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gyver.
Laamanen avoids the head kick by Gyver.
That kick from Gyver tenderised Laamanen's leg. Laamanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen throws a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gyver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gyver lands a right hook to the body.
Laamanen misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Gyver. That snapped Laamanen's head back.
Laamanen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gyver.
Laamanen throws a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gyver.
Gyver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gyver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laamanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gyver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gyver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laamanen. That did some damage!
Gyver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
Gyver lands with a good body shot.
Gyver scores with a nice right hand.
Laamanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen walks into a jab.
Gyver scores with a body shot.
Laamanen misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Gyver.
Gyver connects with a leg kick. Laamanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gyver connects with a high kick.
Laamanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gyver scores with a nice body kick.
Gyver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses.
Gyver throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gyver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laamanen walks into a straight right hand from Gyver.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gyver.
Laamanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Gyver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reijo Laamanen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gyver throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gyver lands with a shot to the body.
Gyver lands with a hook. Laamanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gyver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gyver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gyver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gyver misses with a low kick.
Gyver dips to his left and cracks Laamanen with an uppercut!
Laamanen cracks Gyver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laamanen tries to clinch but Gyver moves away
and Gyver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laamanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gyver counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Gyver.
Decent striking displayed by Gyver there.
Laamanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gyver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laamanen misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laamanen thinking.
Gyver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laamanen can do to turn this around?
Gyver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gyver.
Laamanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gyver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gyver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laamanen. That did some damage!
Gyver lands a high kick!
Gyver with a hook.
Laamanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Gyver tenderised Laamanen's leg. Laamanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gyver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laamanen. Laamanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by Laamanen misses
and Gyver counters with a big head kick but Laamanen shrugs it off.
Gyver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laamanen's sensitive parts.
Gyver dips to his left and cracks Laamanen with an uppercut!
Laamanen wants to clinch
and Gyver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gyver connects with a high kick.
Gyver lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyver jabs at Laamanen's body.
Laamanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gyver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laamanen. That did some damage!
Gyver lands a body shot.
Gyver works the jab nicely.
Gyver connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gyver.
Gyver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laamanen blocks a head kick by Gyver.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gyver.
That kick from Gyver tenderised Laamanen's leg. Laamanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laamanen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gyver swings for the body but Laamanen moves out of range.
Laamanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gyver can pounce on him.
Jab by Gyver.
Gyver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laamanen moves to clinch but Gyver breaks away
and Gyver counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Laamanen thows a leg kick but Gyver checks it
and Gyver counters with a nice body kick.
Laamanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gyver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laamanen at a distance.
Gyver throws a push kick but Laamanen slaps the foot to one side.
Gyver throws a right and a left that Laamanen avoids nicely.
Laamanen misses with a leg kick
and Gyver counters with an inside leg kick.
Gyver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Laamanen is predictable there
and Gyver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gyver feints and then cracks Laamanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laamanen down.
Laamanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gyver.
Gyver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laamanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gyver buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyver thuds a left hand into Laamanen's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gyver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laamanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laamanen blocks a head kick by Gyver.
Jab from Gyver.
Gyver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mac Gyver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laamanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gyver. Gyver obviously looking to wear him down.
Gyver lands a nice shot to the body.
Gyver punishes Laamanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Reijo Laamanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gyver throws a head kick but Laamanen moves out of range.
Gyver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gyver jabs Laamanen right on the nose. Laamanen blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laamanen throws a lazy right hand but Gyver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gyver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laamanen wants to clinch but Gyver slips to the side
and Gyver counters with a good low kick that Laamanen was not able to check.
Gyver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laamanen's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Gyver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gyver 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Gyver!
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