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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler has chosen IZ as his entrance music. Mike Marcus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schweidler throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mike Marcus has been cut.
Marcus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a front kick that sends Marcus stumbling back into the cage.
Marcus is breathing heavily.
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!
Schweidler connects with an inside leg kick.
Schweidler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marcus's sensitive parts.
Schweidler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schweidler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schweidler stalling in the clinch.
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schweidler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler effectively controlling the action here.
Schweidler working Marcus over with knees to the body.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler scores with a knee to the head.
Schweidler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marcus up against the cage.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schweidler.
Schweidler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler stalling the fight.
Schweidler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler manages to break the clinch.
Schweidler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marcus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schweidler.
Good leg kick by Schweidler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schweidler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcus as Schweidler tries to tie him up.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schweidler moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Schweidler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schweidler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schweidler.
Schweidler leaning against his opponent.
Schweidler connects with a knee to the head.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marcus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schweidler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schweidler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schweidler scores with a head kick.
Schweidler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schweidler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schweidler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schweidler tries to clinch but Marcus moves out of range.
Schweidler throws a leg kick which misses Marcus's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcus tries to avoid it.
That kick from Schweidler tenderised Marcus's leg. Marcus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schweidler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marcus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schweidler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schweidler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schweidler forces Marcus back against the cage and clinches.
Schweidler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Schweidler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schweidler is pushing Marcus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schweidler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marcus up against the cage.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schweidler can pounce on him.
Schweidler connects with a leg kick. Marcus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schweidler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcus's calf.
Schweidler scoring well with a low kick there.
Schweidler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schweidler tries to clinch up.
Schweidler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schweidler cracks the inside of Marcus's front leg.
Schweidler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schweidler drives through and clinches with Marcus against the cage.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schweidler is stalling here.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schweidler taking a breather.
Schweidler continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Schweidler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schweidler stalling against the cage.
Schweidler working Marcus over with knees to the body.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schweidler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marcus up against the cage.
Schweidler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Marcus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schweidler connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schweidler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schweidler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schweidler scores with a push kick.
Schweidler lands a head kick. Marcus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schweidler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schweidler instigates a clinch.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schweidler.
Marcus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schweidler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marcus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rene Schweidler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schweidler lands a leg kick that knocks Marcus off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schweidler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schweidler lands a leg kick that knocks Marcus off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schweidler.
Schweidler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schweidler avoiding damage.
Schweidler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schweidler lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schweidler.
Marcus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schweidler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcus.
Schweidler lands with a slapping head kick.
Schweidler scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Schweidler clinches up against the cage.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schweidler trying to stall but Marcus improves his position.
Schweidler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Schweidler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schweidler working Marcus over with knees to the body.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Schweidler to work.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schweidler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marcus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Schweidler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schweidler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schweidler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler lands a head kick!
Schweidler thumps Marcus with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schweidler.
Schweidler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schweidler throws a leg kick which misses Marcus's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcus tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler connects with a high kick.
Marcus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schweidler.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marcus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schweidler - the referee stops the clock and Marcus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schweidler. Marcus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schweidler feints and then cracks Marcus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcus down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schweidler. That's going to slow Marcus down.
Schweidler connects with a leg kick. Marcus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schweidler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schweidler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcus's calf.
Rene Schweidler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schweidler cracks the inside of Marcus's front leg.
Rene Schweidler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schweidler lands a leg kick that knocks Marcus off balance momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schweidler. Marcus shrugs it off though.
Marcus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schweidler lands a head kick. Marcus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schweidler scores with a push kick.
Schweidler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcus's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick from Schweidler lands but Marcus takes it in his stride.
Schweidler cracks the inside of Marcus's front leg.
Schweidler moves into the clinch successfully.
Schweidler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schweidler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Marcus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Marcus tries to land a knee to the head but Schweidler blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schweidler.
Schweidler blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schweidler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Marcus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Schweidler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Schweidler moves away and avoids it.
Schweidler scores with a head kick.
Schweidler connects with a solid leg kick.
Schweidler throws a head kick that half lands.
Schweidler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schweidler rushes Marcus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler trying to control the position but instead, Marcus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schweidler into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schweidler.
Schweidler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schweidler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schweidler connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schweidler closes the distance and pushes Marcus back into the cage.
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. Marcus won't want to take too many of those.
Schweidler working Marcus over with knees to the body.
Marcus misses with a punch on the inside.
Schweidler lands a knee to the head.
Schweidler is pushing Marcus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schweidler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcus as Schweidler tries to tie him up.
Marcus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schweidler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus misses with the head strike.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Marcus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schweidler regains guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marcus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marcus throwing strikes but missing.
Marcus throws a strike but Schweidler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler is stalling in the full guard.
Schweidler decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marcus, up you get!
A solid leg kick lands there for Schweidler.
Schweidler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schweidler controlling the action here for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
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!
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Marcus's ribcage.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schweidler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marcus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schweidler breaks from the clinch.
Marcus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schweidler.
Marcus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schweidler.
Schweidler cracks the inside of Marcus's front leg.
Marcus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schweidler. Schweidler obviously looking to wear him down.
Schweidler rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Marcus being controlled against the cage.
Schweidler landing knees to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Schweidler.
Schweidler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marcus.
Marcus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schweidler scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schweidler clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marcus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schweidler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rene Schweidler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcus throws out a loose jab but Schweidler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schweidler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schweidler throws a head kick that half lands.
Schweidler thuds his shin into the meat of Marcus's side.
Schweidler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Schweidler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mike Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schweidler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schweidler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schweidler rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schweidler 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!
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