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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Mansurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado's entrance music is Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes. A fine choice. Mansurov has chosen Kreator - Impossible Brutality as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihail Mansurov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansurov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansurov throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Mansurov misses with a wild body shot.
Mihail Mansurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansurov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Mansurov cracks Machado with an open hand slap.
Machado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mansurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mansurov throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Mansurov.
Mansurov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machado with a hook.
Mansurov throws out a leg kick but Machado moves out of range and Mansurov only half commits.
Mansurov jabs at Machado's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansurov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machado.
Mansurov misses with a looping right.
Mansurov misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Mansurov.
Mansurov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Mansurov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansurov wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mansurov or perhaps it was just good defense by Machado which made him look bad.
Machado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Mansurov tried to score with a low kick but Machado checks it.
Mansurov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mansurov takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Mansurov misses with a double jab
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mansurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansurov manages to avoid it.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mansurov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansurov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansurov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Mansurov is looking to clinch but Machado is avoiding it.
Mansurov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado lands a jab-cross combination.
Mansurov throws a big shot that misses.
Mansurov dives in and grabs Machado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machado pushes down on Mansurov's head and hops out.
Mansurov misses with a straight right.
Mansurov moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machado can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Machado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mansurov looking to stall.
Machado is pressed up against the cage. Mansurov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machado down to the mat. Machado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eliézer Machado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihail Mansurov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov lands with a good body shot.
Mansurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Mansurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansurov. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Mansurov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansurov misses with a straight left.
Machado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mansurov throws a shot from downtown. Machado moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Mansurov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansurov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mansurov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mansurov missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mihail Mansurov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mansurov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machado as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansurov. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Mansurov misses.
Mansurov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mansurov lands a really nice looking cross but Machado seems unphased.
Machado blocks the body kick.
Mansurov looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
No luck for Mansurov with that takedown attempt.
Machado lands a head shot.
Mansurov misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Machado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch
so Mansurov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado is pulling down on Mansurov's head. It's preventing any offense from Mansurov, at least for the moment.
Mansurov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mansurov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mansurov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mansurov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mansurov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mansurov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mansurov wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Mansurov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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!
Mansurov stands and throws Machado's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mansurov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to control Mansurov's posture but Mansurov avoids it.
Machado dodges the ground and pound from Mansurov.
Machado tries to bench press Mansurov off him but Mansurov keeps the position.
Machado is not content to let Mansurov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mansurov.
Mansurov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Machado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mansurov wants to control but Machado is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansurov cracks Machado with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mihail Mansurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mansurov wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Mansurov takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Mansurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansurov tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
Mansurov dips to his left and cracks Machado with an uppercut!
A combination from Mansurov does no damage.
Mansurov misses with a shot to the body
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Mansurov scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mansurov has a couple of punches blocked by Machado.
Mansurov pushes off an throws an elbow but Machado leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansurov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mansurov.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mansurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mansurov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Mansurov settles back down.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Mansurov should have avoided that one.
Mansurov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansurov looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Mansurov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansurov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Machado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machado.
Machado slips under a jab.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansurov's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mansurov.
Mansurov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mansurov misses with a body punch
and Machado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Mansurov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansurov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mansurov throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mansurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mansurov misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mansurov throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado.
Mansurov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Mansurov misses.
Mansurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mansurov gets a clinch.
Mansurov can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mansurov as Machado tries to tie him up.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Mansurov swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Mansurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
Mansurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Mansurov swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Eliézer Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mihail Mansurov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mansurov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansurov looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Mansurov darts in trying to clinch
and Machado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mansurov thinking.
Mihail Mansurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Mansurov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mihail Mansurov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansurov 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihail Mansurov!
A very excited looking Mihail Mansurov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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