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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Jackhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavetti Merimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackhammer comes to the cage accompanied by Whats up . Merimies comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turbonegro - Sailor man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tim Jackhammer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Jackhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taavetti Merimies!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackhammer walks into a jab.
It looks like Tim Jackhammer has been cut.
Jackhammer shoots in and drives through. Merimies sprawls well.
Jackhammer scores with a takedown into Merimies's guard.
Jackhammer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Merimies controls Jackhammer momentarily but Jackhammer frees himself.
Merimies is wriggling around but Jackhammer manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackhammer trying to control the action but Merimies is working from the bottom.
Merimies wants to improve his position but Jackhammer is controlling well.
Merimies wants to get back to full guard but Jackhammer has mounted him!
Merimies is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhammer looking to control but Merimies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Merimies swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Merimies tries to reverse the position but Jackhammer maintains control.
Jackhammer punching from mount but Merimies doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jackhammer throwing strikes here but Merimies is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Merimies working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackhammer wants to control the pace but Merimies is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackhammer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jackhammer throws an off balance right hand
letting Merimies counter with a right hand.
Merimies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackhammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Merimies is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Merimies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackhammer.
Jackhammer shoots in but Merimies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tim Jackhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merimies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taavetti Merimies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer tries to clinch but Merimies moves away
and Merimies counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merimies throws a shot from downtown. Jackhammer moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merimies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Merimies scores with a body shot.
Jackhammer is breathing heavily.
Merimies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merimies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackhammer motions for Merimies to come forward. Jackhammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackhammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Jackhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merimies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackhammer misses with a takedown
enabling Merimies to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer 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.
Merimies lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackhammer off the cage and back into rage.
Jackhammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Merimies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Merimies scores with a jab to the body.
Merimies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackhammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Merimies scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Merimies - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackhammer tries to clinch but Merimies moves away
and Merimies counters with a straight right hand.
Jackhammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taavetti Merimies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Jackhammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merimies feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jackhammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Merimies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackhammer.
Merimies throws a good cross that connects.
Taavetti Merimies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackhammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tim Jackhammer's cut is getting worse.
Merimies lands a nice hook to Jackhammer's body. Jackhammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackhammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merimies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merimies scores with a jab to the body.
Merimies sizes up Jackhammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merimies lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merimies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackhammer's head.
Merimies lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Merimies.
Jackhammer tries to clinch there but Merimies circles away.
Jackhammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackhammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Merimies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackhammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Merimies. That snapped Jackhammer's head back.
Merimies scores with a jab to the jaw.
Merimies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackhammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackhammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merimies tries to bum rush Jackhammer with a series of wild strikes but Jackhammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merimies scores with a one two! Jackhammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tim Jackhammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tim Jackhammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merimies misses with a double jab.
Jackhammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Merimies manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackhammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Merimies jabs Jackhammer right on the nose. Jackhammer blinks but takes it well.
Merimies throws a body punch but Jackhammer moves out of range.
Merimies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merimies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackhammer moves away.
Jackhammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Jackhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackhammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merimies but Merimies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merimies throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackhammer counters with a head kick. That will keep Merimies thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Merimies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackhammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Merimies.
Merimies throws a body punch but Jackhammer moves out of range.
Jackhammer fails with the takedown.
Jackhammer takes one to the chin there.
Merimies has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merimies scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Merimies throws a big shot that misses.
Jackhammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackhammer misses with a body shot.
Merimies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackhammer drops his hands momentarily and Merimies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackhammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merimies defends it nicely.
Jackhammer needs to keep his hands up - Merimies had a free shot at his head there.
Merimies lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackhammer walks into a left hand.
Merimies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Merimies lands a nice looking body shot.
Merimies cracks Jackhammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackhammer tries to clinch
and Jackhammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taavetti Merimies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Jackhammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Merimies works the jab nicely.
Merimies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackhammer shoots and misses
and Jackhammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackhammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackhammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Merimies. Those never looked like landing.
Jackhammer moves in looking to clinch but Merimies pushes him off.
Merimies tests Jackhammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackhammer moves to clinch but Merimies breaks away
and Merimies counters with a nice body shot.
Merimies with a hook.
Jackhammer looks for the body kick but Merimies saw that one coming.
Jackhammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Merimies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackhammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Merimies throws a combination. Jackhammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab from Merimies.
Merimies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackhammer fails to land the takedown.
Jackhammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackhammer trying to control but Merimies is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer misses with a head shot.
Jackhammer is working for a guillotine from mount but Merimies frees his head quite easily.
Jackhammer 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.
Merimies wants to control but Jackhammer is having none of it.
Jackhammer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Merimies is in a horrible position here. Jackhammer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Merimies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Merimies is working to get back to half guard.
Jackhammer looking for a guillotine from mount but Merimies is having none of it.
Merimies is trying to escape the mount.
Tim Jackhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Merimies holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackhammer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jackhammer avoids the attempt from Merimies to control.
Merimies manages to control the position for a moment.
Merimies taking shots to the head.
Taavetti Merimies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackhammer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Merimies can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taavetti Merimies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Merimies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taavetti Merimies!
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energy
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hype
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