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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus Avery has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus Avery seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derka Derka!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avery missing with a left hand there. Derka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derka defending well as Avery loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Avery.
Good standup being displayed there by Derka as he connects with a hook.
Avery misses with a head kick.
Avery drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Avery being controlled here momentarily.
Avery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Derka wants to sweep here but Avery controlling him for the moment.
Derka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Derka Derka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Avery tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avery misses with a straight left.
Avery scores with a shot to the body.
Avery's jab looks to have found its range, popping Derka under the eye.
It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Avery checks a leg kick.
Avery takes the fight into the clinch.
Avery tries to stall but Derka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Avery tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Derka avoids it.
Avery has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Derka after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Derka fails to land.
We've been hearing reports that Avery has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Avery struggles to land a body shot inside as Derka controls his hands.
Avery prevents a body shot from Derka.
Derka manages to break the clinch.
Avery moves away from the strike by Derka.
Avery fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Avery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Derka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Derka Derka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery thows a body shot but no joy.
Avery misses with a takedown attempt - Derka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Derka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Derka throws a low kick but Avery moves out of range easily.
Derka stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avery sizes up Derka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Avery slips under a jab from Derka.
Derka defending well as Avery loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Avery is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Derka is keeping the position for now.
Avery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derka wants to sweep but no luck.
Avery is looking to work some ground and pound but Derka has wrist control.
Derka looking to control.
Avery passes Derka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Avery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Avery is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Avery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avery.
Avery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Avery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derka throws a head kick that Avery semi-blocks.
Avery attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Avery misses the jab.
Avery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcus Avery is winning the standup battle so far.
Derka throws a head kick that Avery semi-blocks.
Derka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avery.
Avery scores with a jab to the body.
Derka avoids the head kick by Avery.
Avery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.
Derka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avery.
Derka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Avery.
Avery is trying hard to land a takedown here. Derka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Derka connects with an inside leg kick.
Derka misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery shoots in for a double leg but Derka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avery misses the shot to the body.
Derka slaps away a takedown attempt from Avery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Derka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avery shoots in looking for a takedown. Derka tries to sprawl out of it but Avery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Derka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Avery shoots for a takedown but Derka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Derka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Avery's head.
Derka looks to throw the jab but Avery is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Derka throws a hook to the side of Avery's head but Avery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avery checks a low kick from Derka.
Avery tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Derka swivels and escapes.
A head kick from Derka lands but Avery takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Avery checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Avery.
Derka missing with a left hand there. Avery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avery looks to land a right hand but Derka moved out of range.
Derka connects with a body shot that sends Avery's belly button to the back.
Avery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Derka.
Nice cross by Derka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Derka.
Avery has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avery there as he acknowledges the shot.
Derka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avery is looking to clinch.
Avery blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Derka, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derka Derka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Avery cracks Derka with an open hand slap.
Avery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Derka.
A leg kick checked by Derka.
Derka feints and then cracks Avery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avery down.
Derka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avery sizes up Derka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Derka scores with a jab. Avery acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Derka ducks under a wild hook from Avery.
Derka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avery throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Avery.
That has opened up Derka Derka's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Avery as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery walks into a left hand.
Derka misses with a low kick.
Avery moves forwards but Derka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick by Derka misses
and Avery counters with a nice uppercut.
Derka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Avery fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Derka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avery.
Avery sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Avery.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Derka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Derka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avery's calf.
Derka scores with a hook to the body. Avery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derka.
Derka works the jab nicely.
Derka scores with a nice right hand.
Avery takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Averys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Avery misses with an attempted mid kick.
Derka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Derka digs a good body shot into Avery's ribs.
Derka tries to score with a low kick but Avery moves his leg out of the way.
Derka tries a low kick but Avery avoids it.
Avery takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No joy there for Derka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avery checks a low kick from Derka.
Avery takes one to the chin there.
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's corner calls for a 1-2. Derka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka throws a leg kick but Avery sees it coming and moves out of range.
Derka lands a head shot.
Avery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derka throws a head kick but Avery moves out of range.
Avery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derka manages to avoid it.
Avery moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Derka misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avery shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Derka as he jumps to the side.
Avery misses with a lunging right hand
and Derka counters with an outside leg kick.
Avery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derka Derka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Derka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derka Derka!
Derka Derka made sure to mention his sponsor, Elite Canadian Threads in his post fight interview.
Marcus Avery was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey, shit happens, but I will be back, he is a great fighter. I broke my hand in the first minute and that was it, you cant be a one handed fighter at this level. Gonna get healthy and come back for my belt.'.
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