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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Maynard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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197 lbs
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Maynard misses
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson throws a shot from downtown. Maynard moves away and avoids it.
Maynard connects with a jab.
Maynard takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to move into range but Maynard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maynard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Maynard has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Maynard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maynard lands with a right to the head.
Nelson scores with a hook to the body.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maynard avoids the damage to the body.
Nelson scores with a shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Maynard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nelson is leaning against Maynard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
A right hook to the body lands for Maynard.
Nelson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard trying to stall but Nelson improves his position.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Maynard.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Maynard.
Maynard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Maynard blocks with his arms.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maynard avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working aggressively here.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maynard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nelson lands a nice knee to the body.
Nelson tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Nelson gets through Maynard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maynard lands a shot to the body.
Maynard pushes Nelson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maynard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Nelson looks gassed!
Maynard slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Nelson.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maynard scores with a shoulder strike.
Maynard has Nelson pushed against the cage.
Maynard lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Maynard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Maynard.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Maynard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maynard presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maynard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Maynard blocks with his arms.
Nelson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Maynard fails to land.
Nelson trying to land knees to the body.
Maynard cracks Nelson with a nice body shot.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maynard has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maynard lands a body shot.
Maynard presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maynard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Maynard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Maynard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maynard is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maynard throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maynard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Maynard clinches up with Nelson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but Maynard blocks it.
Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard misses with a hook.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Maynard misses.
Nelson jabs Maynard right on the nose. Maynard blinks but takes it well.
Nelson shoots in and drives through. Maynard sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nelson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maynard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maynard throws a leg kick
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Maynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maynard avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nelson as Maynard tries to tie him up.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Maynard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Maynard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexander Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Nelson.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maynard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nelson's knee momentarily.
Maynard misses with a left hand
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maynard blocks the leg kick.
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maynard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
Maynard lands with a nice body punch.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Maynard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Nelson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maynard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maynard misses with the body kick
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alexander Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maynard throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Maynard. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maynard.
A lazy body kick from Maynard
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nelson, as that shot connected.
Gunnar Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maynard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
Maynard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maynard lands a nice looking body shot.
Maynard misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alexander Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard pulls Nelson in close to his closed guard and prevents Nelson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nelson postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maynard is retaining full guard.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Maynard blocks nicely.
Maynard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nelson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nelson.
Maynard slips a straight right by Nelson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maynard.
Maynard tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maynard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Maynard!
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