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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derka Derka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Derka. Falconowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falconowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Derka.
Derka has closed the distance and engaged Falconowski in a clinch.
Derka throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derka.
Falconowski tries to land a knee to the head but Derka blocks with his arms.
Derka misses with a punch on the inside.
Derka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Derka lands with a left to the head.
Derka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Falconowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falconowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Derka fails to land.
Derka misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Derka.
Falconowski stalling in the clinch but Derka improves position.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Falconowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Derka gets an underhook and turns Falconowski into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Derka.
Falconowski is trying to stall.
Derka tries to work over Falconowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derka swings wildly with an uppercut but Falconowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falconowskis head.
Derka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Derka has a couple of punches blocked by Falconowski.
Derka can't find room to land a body shot as Falconowski controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Derka.
Derka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Derka is looking to clinch.
Derka takes a swing at Falconowski's ribcage but misses.
Derka closes the distance and clinches.
Derka misses with a body punch.
Derka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Derka fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski stops a takedown attempt from Derka.
Falconowski blocks an uppercut.
Falconowski breaks the clinch.
Derka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falconowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Falcon Falconowski has been cut.
Falconowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Derka wants to clinch up but Falconowski keeps it at a distance.
Derka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falconowski.
Derka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Derka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Falconowski has wrist control.
Derka is looking to work some ground and pound but Falconowski has wrist control.
Derka throws a strike but Falconowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski stopping the sweep attempt from Derka.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Falconowski postures up in Derka's guard and throws a big left but Derka blocks it.
Falconowski stopping the sweep attempt from Derka.
Derka is trying to control the position but Falconowski postures up.
Derka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Falconowski lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falconowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Falconowski throwing strikes but missing.
Derka being controlled here, momentarily.
Derka wants to sweep here but Falconowski controlling him for the moment.
Derka is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derka Derka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Falcon Falconowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Falconowski misses with a looping right.
Derka is looking to clinch but Falconowski is avoiding it.
Derka closes the distance and pushes Falconowski back into the cage.
Derka misses with some punches.
Derka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Falconowski looking to stall.
Derka presses Falconowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Falconowski tries to work over Derka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Derka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derka scores with a shoulder strike.
Derka lands an uppercut.
Derka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derka blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derka struggles to land a body shot inside as Falconowski controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Falconowski blocking some punches.
Derka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derka throws a head punch that misses.
Falconowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falconowski. That's going to slow Derka down.
Derka fails with a takedown attempt.
Falconowski looks to land a combination but Derka avoids it well.
Derka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Falconowski counters with a left to the body.
Derka tries to clinch but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derka tries to bum rush Falconowski with a series of wild strikes but Falconowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Derka throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka wants to clinch.
Derka wants to clinch.
Falconowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falconowski.
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!
Derka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Derka with that takedown attempt.
Derka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Derka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falconowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka tries to clinch but Falconowski is having none of it.
Derka rushes Falconowski and presses him up against the cage.
Falconowski blocks an uppercut.
Derka struggles to land a body shot inside as Falconowski controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derka.
Derka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derka throws a punch but it's blocked by Falconowski.
Derka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derka presses Falconowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Falconowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Derka scores with a body shot.
Falconowski misses with a combination
and Falconowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Derka tries to clinch there but Falconowski circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Falconowski misses with the combination.
Derka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Falconowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falconowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Derka.
Derka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falconowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Derka misses with a two punch combination.
Derka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Falconowski is looking to control Derka's arms but Derka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Falconowski has his back to the cage.
Falconowski is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derka pushes Falconowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Derka wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derka Derka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Falconowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Derka rushes Falconowski and presses him up against the cage.
Derka lands with a right to the head.
Falconowski is looking to control Derka's arms but Derka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Falconowski has his back to the cage.
Falconowski seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Falconowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falconowski blocks an uppercut.
Derka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Falconowski's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derka working aggressively here.
Derka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Falconowski blocking some punches.
Derka lands a nice uppercut.
Derka throws a punch but it's blocked by Falconowski.
Falconowski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Falconowski lands a left hand.
Falconowski lands an uppercut.
Derka tries to throw a body punch but Falconowski avoids it by throwing Derka back against the cage.
Derka has clasped his hands together around Falconowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Derka crashes against the mat.
Falconowski dodges the ground and pound from Derka.
Derka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Derka looking to control but instead Falconowski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Falconowski trying to control but Derka postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka is trying to work for a kimura but Falconowski is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falconowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Derka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falconowski defending well though.
Falconowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derka.
Derka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Derka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falconowski can do to turn this around?
Falconowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derka throws a strike but Falconowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Derka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Falconowski defends it easily.
Derka working a defensive guard here.
Falcon Falconowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derka Derka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski is fighting to break Derka's control of his arms but Derka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Derka trying to keep a closed guard but Falconowski is proving a slippery customer.
Falconowski won't allow Derka to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falconowski trying to control but Derka is working from the bottom.
Derka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falconowski is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Falconowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Derka off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Falconowski does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falconowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derka Derka.
Well Derka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derka Derka!
A relieved looking Derka Derka 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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