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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Snitch!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Snitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Dyer sizes up Snitch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Snitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dyer. That did some damage!
Snitch scores with a hook.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Dyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snitch.
Dyer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer looks for the body kick but Snitch saw that one coming.
Snitch misses with a body shot.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dyer checks a low kick from Snitch.
Snitch looks for the body kick but Dyer saw that one coming.
Snitch lands a head shot.
Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stephen Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyer slips under a jab.
Dyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Snitch to score with a decent uppercut.
Snitch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snitch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snitch throws out the jab.
Dyer drops his hands momentarily and Snitch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Snitch thows a body shot but no joy.
Dyer throws a right and a left that Snitch avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Dyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snitch misses with an uppercut. Dyer saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Dyer.
Dyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Snitch.
Snitch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dyer if he has to take too many more of those.
Dyer is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snitch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dyer's sensitive parts.
Snitch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Snitch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dyer, who protects the arm well.
Dyer can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snitch cracks Dyer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Snitch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Snitch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Snitch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dyer, who protects the arm well.
Dyer tries to escape but Snitch is in control.
Snitch is looking to take a break and control but Dyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch is looking to improve his position.
Dyer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snitch misses with a double jab.
Dyer pushes Snitch up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snitch's efforts to push away.
Snitch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dyer is keeping busy.
A short right from Dyer on the inside.
Dyer digs a right hand underneath Snitch's ribcage. Snitch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Snitch is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dyer struggles to land a body shot inside as Snitch controls his hands.
Dyer lands a left hand.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Snitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snitch wants to slow Dyer down by chopping away at his legs.
Snitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Dyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snitch backs up against the cage.
It looks like Rob Snitch has been cut.
Dyer scores with a jab to the head.
Snitch throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyer throws a hook but Snitch avoids it easily.
Dyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snitch keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Snitch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Snitch throws a body kick that misses.
Snitch throws a right hand that Dyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Dyer also avoids with ease.
Snitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Dyer lands a jab.
Rob Snitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyer.
Snitch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Snitch lands a leg kick that knocks Dyer off balance momentarily.
Snitch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snitch wants to land a leg kick but Dyer is out of range.
Dyer scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer punishes Snitch's body with a nice straight punch.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snitch wants to land a leg kick but Dyer is out of range.
Dyer connects with a body shot.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Dyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Snitch counter with a right hand.
Snitch dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Good exchange - Dyer coming out on top.
No luck for Dyer with that takedown attempt.
Dyer dives in and grabs Snitch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snitch pushes down on Dyer's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Snitch with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Dyer misses.
Snitch cracks Dyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snitch working the ground and pound but Dyer is defending the strikes.
Snitch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dyer is trying to improve his position.
Snitch trying to control the action but Dyer is working from the bottom.
Snitch throws an elbow but Dyer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Snitch working away.
Dyer is not content to let Snitch control the position.
Dyer dodges the ground and pound from Snitch.
Rob Snitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dyer is looking to reverse the position.
Dyer is working hard here to advance position.
Snitch misses with the ground and pound.
Snitch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Snitch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Snitch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Snitch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dyer is trying to get back to his feet.
Snitch scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dyer to see if he's OK.
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!
Snitch trying to control the action but Dyer is working from the bottom.
Snitch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dyer is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch working the ground and pound from side control.
Snitch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Snitch wants to control but Dyer is keeping him busy.
Dyer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Snitch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dyer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Snitch connects with a decent elbow.
Snitch cracks Dyer with a big right hand but Dyer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dyer tries to escape but Snitch is in control.
Dyer is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snitch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dyer is trying to control Snitch's posture but Snitch avoids it.
Dyer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Snitch connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Snitch trying to control the position but Dyer is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Snitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Dyer.
Snitch jabs Dyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Snitch ducks under a wild hook from Dyer.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dyer lands with a nice combination. Snitch backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Snitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dyer digs a good body shot into Snitch's ribs.
Dyer takes a swing at Snitch's ribcage but misses.
Snitch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snitch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer wants to control but Snitch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dyer is looking to escape.
Snitch thows a huge punch but Dyer dodges it nicely.
Snitch working the head and body with strikes.
Snitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Snitch trying to control the action but Dyer is working from the bottom.
Snitch is thwarting Dyer's attempts to control the position.
Snitch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snitch is taking a breather. Dyer 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.
Snitch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rob Snitch.
Dyer tries to move into range but Snitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stephen Dyer's cut is getting worse.
Snitch shoots in and gets a takedown into Dyer's guard.
Snitch chips away with some ground and pound.
Snitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Dyer is retaining full guard.
Snitch throws an elbow that misses. Dyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Snitch's guard. Nice move by Dyer!
Dyer wants to get up but he can't break Snitch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Snitch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snitch wants to sweep here but Dyer controlling him for the moment.
Snitch is pulling down on Dyer's head to control his posture.
Snitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dyer is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stephen Dyer.
A slow jab from Dyer misses its intended target.
Snitch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snitch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyer's calf.
Snitch jabs at Dyer's body.
Snitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snitch dives in and grabs Dyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dyer pushes down on Snitch's head and hops out.
Snitch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snitch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rob Snitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Snitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Snitch.
Good exchange - Dyer coming out on top.
Dyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Snitch off the cage and back into range.
Snitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyer.
Dyer misses with a wild combination.
Dyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snitch tries to clinch up but Dyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephen Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snitch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snitch gets a takedown into half guard.
Dyer is staying active underneath Snitch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rob Snitch.
I've got Snitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Snitch!
Rob Snitch decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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