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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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228 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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veljanovski circles away.
Veljanovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman tries to bum rush Veljanovski with a series of wild strikes but Veljanovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veljanovski rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Veljanovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veljanovski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Veljanovski trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veljanovski into the cage.
Veljanovski breaks the clinch.
Veljanovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Nikola Veljanovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman connects with an inside leg kick.
Veljanovski tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman throws a one two combo.
Nikola Veljanovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman shoots in and bounces Veljanovski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coleman trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Veljanovski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reggie Coleman.
Veljanovski looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veljanovski is looking to clinch.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Veljanovski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veljanovski moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veljanovski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Coleman prevents Veljanovski from standing back up.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Coleman cracks Veljanovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Coleman trying to control but Veljanovski is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Coleman tries to control but Veljanovski wriggling away.
Coleman controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Coleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veljanovski wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Veljanovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veljanovski lands a head shot.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veljanovski is looking to score with low kicks.
Coleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Veljanovski moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Veljanovski tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Coleman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Veljanovski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coleman has control of Veljanovski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Veljanovski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Coleman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Coleman looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coleman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Veljanovski turns into him and now he's in Coleman's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski wants to stand but Coleman is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but Veljanovski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reggie Coleman.
Veljanovski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Veljanovski.
Reggie Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Veljanovski counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Coleman.
Veljanovski throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Coleman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Coleman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coleman duly obliges.
Veljanovski throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman works over Veljanovski's head and body with a nice combination.
Coleman dives in for a single leg takedown but Veljanovski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Veljanovski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veljanovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veljanovski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Veljanovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veljanovski breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Veljanovski on his heels. He'll look to pass Veljanovski's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman stops Veljanovski from standing up.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veljanovski is keeping the position for now.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Veljanovski wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman trying to control but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Veljanovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reggie Coleman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Veljanovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veljanovski moves forwards but Coleman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veljanovski.
Veljanovski wants to clinch.
Veljanovski tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Coleman tries to keep at a distance but Veljanovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veljanovski breaks the clinch.
Coleman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veljanovski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Veljanovski sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veljanovski closes the distance and clinches.
Veljanovski stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski working aggressively here.
Veljanovski misses with the head strike.
Veljanovski is stalling here.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch but Veljanovski keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Veljanovski leaning against his opponent.
Veljanovski stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Veljanovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Veljanovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Veljanovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Veljanovski rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Veljanovski misses with a punch to the body.
Veljanovski misses with the head strike.
Nikola Veljanovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Veljanovski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Veljanovski wants to stall.
Reggie Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veljanovski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikola Veljanovski.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Coleman!
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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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