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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maksim Veremko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Miranda's chin.
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232 lbs
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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
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veremko throws a combination. Miranda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veremko tests Miranda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miranda tries to clinch but Veremko moves out of range.
Veremko tries to bum rush Miranda with a series of wild strikes but Miranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veremko misses with a few strikes there.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Veremko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Veremko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veremko closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda tries to break the clinch but Veremko is controlling the position.
Veremko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Veremko.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Veremko avoids them all with ease.
Daniel Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is looking to land body kicks.
Veremko darts in and clinches Miranda up against the cage.
Veremko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veremko throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Veremko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veremko, right into the meat.
Veremko misses with a wild combination.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Miranda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miranda throws a head kick but Veremko moves out of range.
Veremko throws a sloppy head kick and Miranda moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Veremko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Veremko lands but Miranda takes it in his stride.
Veremko takes the fight into the clinch.
Veremko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miranda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miranda controlling the action here for a moment.
Miranda is trying to push Veremko away but Veremko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Veremko is trying to break the clinch but Miranda has him pressed against the cage.
Miranda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veremko closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda gets underhooks to prevent Veremko's takedown attempt.
Veremko breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Veremko.
Veremko misses with a head kick.
Miranda misses with a low kick.
Miranda misses with a kick to the body.
Miranda walks into a left hand.
Veremko wants to clinch.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veremko throws a nice looking combination but Miranda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veremko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veremko blocks a head kick by Miranda.
Veremko misses with the combination.
Miranda throws a left and a right that both miss
so Veremko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Veremko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veremko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Veremko misses.
Veremko tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veremko moves in looking to clinch but Miranda pushes him off.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veremko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miranda doesn't manage to clinch there - Veremko circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miranda rushes Veremko and presses him up against the cage.
Miranda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veremko wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Veremko dominated that round.
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.
Miranda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miranda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Veremko scores with a head kick.
It looks like Daniel Miranda has been cut.
Veremko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veremko takes the fight into the clinch.
Miranda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miranda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Veremko breaks the clinch.
Miranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniel Miranda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veremko rushes Miranda and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Miranda just leaning against Veremko, taking a breather.
Veremko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veremko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Veremko.
A head kick by Veremko misses
and Miranda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veremko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veremko tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.
Veremko tries a head kick but it misses.
Miranda throws a leg kick but Veremko moved away.
Miranda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miranda misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veremko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miranda throws a head kick but Veremko moves out of range.
A head kick from Veremko lands but Miranda takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veremko throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veremko lands a head kick. Miranda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veremko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miranda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veremko tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Miranda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Veremko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miranda misses with a head kick.
Veremko wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Veremko closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda prevents the takedown attempt.
Veremko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miranda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Miranda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Veremko.
Veremko throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a head kick but Veremko moves out of range.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veremko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Veremko.
Veremko moves in looking to clinch but Miranda pushes him off.
Veremko tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda swinging wildly here.
Maksim Veremko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veremko is looking to clinch.
Veremko doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Miranda wants to clinch.
Miranda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veremko is looking to clinch but Miranda is avoiding it.
Veremko tries to clinch up but Miranda circles away and keeps his distance.
Veremko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Veremko tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veremko checks a leg kick.
Veremko closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miranda.
Veremko manages to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miranda stands up and waves to Veremko to follow him.
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!
Veremko lands a head kick. Miranda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Veremko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Miranda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miranda throws a push kick but Veremko slaps the foot to one side.
Miranda misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Veremko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miranda throws a wild body kick that Veremko sees coming a mile off.
Miranda misses the jab.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Veremko looks to land a combination but Miranda avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Veremko.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veremko moves in looking to clinch but Miranda pushes him off.
Veremko scores with a sloppy right hand. Miranda should have avoided that one.
Veremko throws a nice looking combination but Miranda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miranda takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veremko wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Veremko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Veremko throws a head kick that misses.
Veremko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veremko doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Miranda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miranda avoids the head kick by Veremko.
Veremko forces Miranda back against the cage and clinches.
Veremko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miranda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veremko.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veremko clinches.
Miranda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veremko is defending well for now.
Veremko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Veremko.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veremko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veremko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miranda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veremko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veremko misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Veremko blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veremko swats away the attempt to clinch by Miranda.
Miranda looks to land a combination but Veremko avoids it well.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Veremko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Veremko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veremko misses with a head kick.
Miranda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Miranda.
Veremko throws a head kick but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda tries a head kick but it misses.
Veremko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miranda throws a sloppy head kick
and Veremko counters with a body kick that stops Miranda in his tracks momentarily.
Veremko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veremko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a right and a left that Veremko avoids nicely.
Veremko works over Miranda's head and body with a nice combination.
Miranda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veremko wants to clinch.
Miranda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veremko lands a head kick. Miranda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veremko tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
A head kick by Miranda misses
and Veremko counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miranda throws a front kick aimed at Veremko's knee but Veremko avoids it well.
Veremko throws a combination. Miranda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniel Miranda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maksim Veremko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veremko connects with a solid leg kick.
Miranda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Veremko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksim Veremko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veremko 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksim Veremko!
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