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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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211 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercury shoots for a takedown but Starr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Starr shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercury sprawls well. He's pushed Starr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercury moves forwards but Starr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Starr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercury keeps the fight on the outside.
Starr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mercury postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mercury stopping the sweep attempt from Starr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starr looking for a guillotine here but Mercury defends easily.
Mercury trying to control the position from guard on top but Starr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercury postures up.
Mercury passes Starr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Starr trying to control but Mercury postures up.
Mercury keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mercury is thwarting Starr's attempts to control the position.
Starr is refusing to be controlled, as Mercury sits in half guard.
Starr is looking to improve his position.
Mercury wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starr keeps working.
Mercury working over Starr with some ground and pound. Starr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mercury slips a nice elbow through Starr's hands, connecting with Starr's forehead.
Mercury trying to control the action but Starr is working from the bottom.
Starr looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury trying to control from half guard but Starr is working away.
Mercury drops an elbow to the side of Starr's head.
Mercury landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mercury is tying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mercury throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mercury lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Starr pushes Mercury off looking to stand but Mercury dives back in and keeps control.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Starr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Starr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mercury distracts Starr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Starr is trying to control the position but Mercury postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mercury throws a strike but Starr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Starr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mercury lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Starr!
Starr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Starr is bucking up trying to escape but Mercury cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Starr is bucking up trying to escape but Mercury cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mercury with the ground and pound from mount.
Mercury with good strikes from the mount here!
Starr is rocked!
Mercury sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Starr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercury working Starr over with strikes here.
Mercury landing punches.
Mercury controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr wants to hold on but Mercury pushes him away.
Mercury lands a heavy elbow.
Mercury pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mercury tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mercury is landing with some decent strikes but Starr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mercury controlling his opponent.
Starr wants to hold on but Mercury pushes him away.
Mercury lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Starr seems to have got his legs back now.
Starr tries to hold on but Mercury postures up.
Starr is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Mercury dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Starr with a poor takedown
and Mercury counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mercury looking to pass the guard.
Starr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mercury on the ground.
Mercury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Starr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Starr has momentary wrist control but Mercury slips an elbow through the middle.
Mercury stands up over Starr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mercury looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mercury connects with a couple of short punches.
Mercury preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mercury landing some decent shots from guard.
Mercury scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Mercury from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Starr tries to clinch up
so Mercury counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Starr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Starr trying to control from half guard but Mercury is working away.
Mercury is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Starr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Starr's back!
Mercury doesn't have the hooks in and Starr manages to turn into his guard.
Starr stopping the sweep attempt from Mercury.
Starr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mercury controlling the position.
Starr trying to control but Mercury is working from the bottom.
Mercury throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mercury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starr's guard.
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!
Mercury working some strikes from top position.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Mercury from controlling successfully.
Mercury controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Starr looking to control.
Mercury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mercury with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury looking to pass the guard.
Starr tries to strike from the bottom.
Mercury pushing down on Starr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Starr is staying active underneath Mercury, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mercury is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mercury seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Starr is staying active underneath Mercury, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mercury looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Starr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Starr taking some punishment here, with Mercury in his half guard.
Starr wants to control but Mercury is keeping busy.
Mercury scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Starr is in trouble now - Mercury has advanced to mount!
Mercury raining down shots from the mount!
Starr tries to reverse the position but Mercury maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr tries to hold on but Mercury postures up.
Mercury tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Starr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Starr is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Mercury connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mercury putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mercury sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Starr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Starr is trying to escape the mount.
Mercury avoids the attempt from Starr to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Mercury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Starr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Starr shoots and misses
and Mercury counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Starr tries to roll over but Mercury keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Starr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Starr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mercury not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Starr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mercury stands and steps away. Starr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Starr shoots and misses
and Mercury counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Starr!
Eddie Mercury has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Starr is in a horrible position here. Mercury smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mercury trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Starr can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercury with shots to the head and body - Starr looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury lands a big elbow - Starr is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Starr is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie Mercury!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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