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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merle Allin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Merle Allin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.
Gibson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allin just misses with a punch to the body.
Allin moves out of range as Gibson strikes.
Allin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allin tries to avoid it but Gibson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allin to the ground. Allin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab by Allin.
It looks like Mark Gibson has been cut.
Allin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Allin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibson.
Mark Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Allin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gibson gets a takedown into half guard.
Gibson prevents Allin from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gibson is working away from the top position though.
Gibson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Allin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Allin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Allin is not content to let Gibson control the position.
Gibson is taking a breather. Allin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gibson.
Allin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Merle Allin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gibson.
Gibson thows a body shot but no joy.
Allin clinches.
Allin throws a head punch that misses.
Allin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibson.
Gibson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Allin throws an elbow but it misses.
Gibson can't get the takedown.
Gibson blocks an elbow strike from Allin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allin misses with an elbow over the top.
Allin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Allin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allin lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Allin lands a damaging elbow.
Gibson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gibson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gibson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Allin working aggressively here.
Gibson avoids a wild elbow strike from Allin.
Allin throws an elbow that misses.
Gibson wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Allin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gibson's brow.
Nice elbow from Allin.
That has opened up Mark Gibson's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking for a takedown.
Gibson dodges an elbow strike from Allin.
A head punch on the inside from Allin fails to land.
Allin lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Mark Gibson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Allin lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson avoids the elbow strike from Allin, against the cage.
Gibson is trying to force a seperation but Allin has the dominant position.
Gibson wants a takedown but no success here.
Gibson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Allin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mark Gibson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Gibson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Merle Allin!
After winning the bout, Merle Allin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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