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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Nylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nylan has chosen retina (despised icon) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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262 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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215 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 7 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Nylan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Linic does it's job there.
It looks like Chris Nylan has been cut.
Linic connects with a right hand. Nylan shakes it off.
Linic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nylan on his heels. He'll look to pass Nylan's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nylan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Linic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linic throwing strikes from guard but Nylan blocks nicely.
Linic 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.
Linic preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nylan is keeping the position for now.
Linic pushing down on Nylan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Linic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nylan wants to get back to his feet.
Nylan trying to control but Linic postures up.
Linic wants to take a breather but Nylan is having none of it.
Linic passes to side control.
Linic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nylan dodges the ground and pound from Linic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic wants to control but Nylan is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nylan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Linic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Linic is looking to take a break and control but Nylan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Linic is trying to get an arm triangle but Nylan is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linic tries for a kimura but Nylan is defending well.
Nylan parries the strikes from Linic easily there. Linic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nylan to escape.
Linic advances nicely into full mount.
Linic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Linic throwing strikes here but Nylan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Nylan is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nylan blocking the ground and pound.
Nylan blocking the ground and pound.
Linic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nylan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Linic avoids the attempt from Nylan to control.
Linic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nylan is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nylan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Linic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Linic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Nylan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nylan lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mario Linic has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nylan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linic misses with a low kick.
Linic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nylan.
Linic shoots in for a double leg but Nylan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Linic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Linic wants to take a breather but Nylan is having none of it.
Nylan is defending against the submission attempts here by Linic.
Nylan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Linic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nylan is refusing to be controlled, as Linic sits in half guard.
Nylan is trying to control but can't.
Linic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Linic moves into full mount! Nylan won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nylan turns into him and now he's in Linic's guard.
Linic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nylan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Linic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Linic wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nylan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Linic is controlling Nylan's posture.
Linic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Linic wants to sweep here but Nylan controlling him for the moment.
Linic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nylan trying to control but Linic is working from the bottom.
Linic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nylan's guard.
Linic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nylan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nylan has escaped and now he's on top!
Linic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nylan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linic controls Nylan momentarily but Nylan frees himself.
Linic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nylan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nylan passes into side control.
Nylan is working Linic over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Linic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Linic looking to score a takedown here. Nylan is defending well but Linic drives through and ends up in Nylan's guard.
Nylan wants to stand and escape but Linic is having none of it.
Nylan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linic throwing strikes but missing.
Linic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Linic wants to control from the top but Nylan keeps moving.
Nylan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linic.
Linic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nylan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linic throwing strikes from guard but Nylan blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nylan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Linic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Linic wants to pass the guard but Nylan is keeping the position.
Nylan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nylan keeping moving, preventing Linic from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nylan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Linic trying to control the position from guard on top but Nylan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nylan misses the shot to the body.
Linic misses with a hook.
Linic pushes Nylan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nylan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nylan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nylan prevents the takedown attempt.
Linic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nylan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Linic can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Linic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Linic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nylan lands a right hand.
Nylan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nylan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linic backwards.
Mario Linic's cut is getting worse.
Nylan struggles to land a body shot inside as Linic controls his hands.
Linic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nylan can't fight it off and eventually Linic manages to take the fight to the floor. Nylan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Linic stands up over Nylan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nylan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Linic!
Nylan lands a big elbow.
Nylan cracks Linic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mario Linic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Linic is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Linic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nylan with the ground and pound from mount.
Jeez, Mario Linic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mario Linic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Nylan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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