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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Calavera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Mecier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Calavera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Mecier!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calavera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mecier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mecier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alan Mecier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Calavera.
Calavera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mecier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calavera is looking to clinch but Mecier is avoiding it.
Jab by Mecier.
Mecier cracks a nice hook into Calavera's ribs.
Calavera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calavera misses with an uppercut
and Mecier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mecier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mecier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Mecier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calavera manages to avoid it.
Calavera 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 one minute gone in the round.
Calavera misses with a wild combination.
Mecier ducks under a wild hook from Calavera.
Mecier misses with a looping right.
Calavera throws an off balance right hand
and Mecier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Mecier misses its intended target.
Mecier with a jab.
Mecier looks to land a combination but Calavera avoids it well.
Mecier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mecier staying out of range there.
Mecier just misses with a punch to the body.
Calavera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mecier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Calavera lands with an uppercut that bounces Mecier off the cage and back into range.
Mecier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calavera doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mecier lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mecier ducks under a wild hook from Calavera.
Calavera throws the left hand but Mecier avoids the punch easily.
Calavera missing with a left hand there. Mecier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mecier lands with a nice body punch.
Mecier dives in and grabs Calavera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Calavera pushes down on Mecier's head and hops out.
Mecier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mecier needs to keep his hands up - Calavera had a free shot at his head there.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Mecier moves out of range of the strikes.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Manny Calavera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calavera tries to clinch but Mecier moves out of range.
Calavera defending well as Mecier loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mecier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calavera is fending him off so far but Mecier persists. Nope, Calavera circles away and we're back to standing.
Mecier cracks Calavera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mecier lands with a good body shot.
Mecier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calavera.
Calavera misses with an uppercut.
Calavera misses with a series of wild punches.
Mecier dodges the punch combination from Calavera.
Mecier tests Calavera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calavera throws a big shot that misses.
Mecier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calavera.
Good standup being displayed there by Mecier as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calavera wants to clinch.
Calavera throws a big shot that misses.
Mecier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Calavera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Calavera throws a one two combo.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Calavera moves out of range of the strikes.
Mecier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mecier. Calavera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mecier with a jab.
Calavera throws a jab but it's blocked by Mecier.
Calavera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calavera moves away from the strike by Mecier.
Mecier shoots for a takedown but Calavera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manny Calavera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Mecier.
Calavera staying out of range there.
Mecier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Mecier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Calavera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mecier throws a right hand that misses
and Calavera counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Mecier.
Calavera avoids the body shot from Mecier.
Mecier connects with a jab.
Calavera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mecier.
Mecier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calavera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mecier misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Mecier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mecier misses the jab.
Mecier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Calavera as he avoids it easily.
Calavera throws a jab when Mecier was well out of range.
Mecier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mecier moves away.
Calavera throws an overhand right that lands on Mecier's shoulder, as Mecier tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Calavera misses.
Mecier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calavera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mecier avoids the body shot from Calavera.
Calavera slips a straight right by Mecier.
Mecier lands with a nice combination. Calavera backs away looking to recover.
Calavera is rocked!
Calavera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mecier circles away quickly and effectively.
Calavera misses with an uppercut.
Calavera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mecier throws a lazy right hand but Calavera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mecier connects with a body shot.
Alan Mecier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mecier missing with a left hand there. Calavera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calavera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calavera misses with a two punch combination.
Mecier staying out of range there.
Calavera looks to land a right hand but Mecier moved out of range.
Calavera is looking to clinch.
Mecier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Calavera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Manny Calavera has been cut.
Mecier throws a hook to the side of Calavera's head but Calavera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mecier throws a body punch but Calavera moves out of range.
Calavera seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Mecier misses the target.
Mecier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calavera.
Mecier scores with a jab to the head.
Mecier thows a body shot but no joy.
Mecier thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Mecier misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calavera scores with a body shot.
Calavera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mecier slips under a jab.
Calavera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mecier misses with a body shot.
Calavera throws a poor cross that misses
and Mecier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mecier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calavera has time to react.
Mecier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calavera slips under a jab from Mecier.
Mecier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mecier connects with a nice looking jab.
Calavera doesn't manage to clinch there - Mecier circles away.
Mecier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mecier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calavera momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Mecier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calavera scores with a nice strike.
Calavera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mecier 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.
Mecier closes the distance and clinches up with Calavera, looking for a takedown. Mecier pushes Calavera against the cage but Calavera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mecier thows a body shot but no joy.
Calavera misses with a body shot.
Calavera cracks Mecier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mecier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calavera. Calavera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mecier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calavera throws an overhand right that lands on Mecier's shoulder, as Mecier tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calavera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calavera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mecier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calavera staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Mecier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Calavera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mecier swings for the body but Calavera moves out of range.
Calavera ducks under a wild hook from Mecier.
Calavera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mecier.
Mecier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calavera misses with a few strikes there.
Mecier slips under a jab from Calavera.
Mecier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calavera manages to avoid it.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Calavera swings for the body but Mecier moves out of range.
Mecier misses with a body punch
and Calavera counters with a three punch combo that has Mecier backing up. Mecier nods at Calavera to acknowledge the strikes.
Mecier cracks Calavera with a good jab.
Calavera slips under a jab.
Mecier misses with a takedown attempt - Calavera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Calavera slips a jab from Mecier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calavera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mecier.
A big right from Calavera misses.
Calavera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calavera takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calavera. Mecier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calavera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mecier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mecier looks to score with a jab to the body but Calavera is just out of range.
Mecier lands with a right hand.
Mecier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calavera.
Calavera misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calavera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calavera throws a hook to the side of Mecier's head but Mecier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calavera throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calavera slips a jab from Mecier.
Calavera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mecier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Calavera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mecier throws a looping overhand right but Calavera ducks down to avoid it.
Mecier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mecier cracks Calavera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manny Calavera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Calavera.
Mecier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calavera manages to avoid it.
Mecier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calavera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calavera.
Mecier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mecier's corner calls for a 1-2. Mecier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calavera takes a swing at Mecier's ribcage but misses.
Calavera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mecier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Calavera under the eye.
Mecier slips a straight right by Calavera.
Calavera looks to land a right hand but Mecier moved out of range.
Calavera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mecier counters with a one-two to the body.
Mecier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mecier wants to stand up but Calavera is controlling the position.
Mecier stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mecier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Mecier misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mecier throws out a loose jab but Calavera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calavera misses with a jab to the body
and Mecier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calavera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calavera misses with an uppercut. Mecier saw that one coming.
Mecier tries to bum rush Calavera with a series of wild strikes but Calavera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calavera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mecier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mecier scores with a three punch combo!
Mecier shoots in looking for a takedown. Calavera tries to sprawl out of it but Mecier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calavera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alan Mecier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Calavera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Mecier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mecier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Mecier!
A relieved looking Alan Mecier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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RATING
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