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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mctanned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ric Flair has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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243 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mctanned!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair wants to clinch up but Mctanned keeps it at a distance.
Flair misses with a kick to the body.
Flair has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTi Boot Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Flair walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mctanned checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Flair throws a leg kick which misses Mctanned's front leg but catches the back leg as Mctanned tries to avoid it.
Good work by Mctanned as he checks the leg kick.
Mctanned checks the leg kick.
Ric Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mctanned checks a leg kick.
Mctanned takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Flair misses.
Flair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mctanned manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mctanned fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Flair is predictable there
and Mctanned counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mctanned not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mctanned is looking to advance position but Flair won't allow it.
Mctanned frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Flair because Mctanned loaded up on that one.
Flair blocking the ground and pound.
Mctanned is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flair has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mctanned lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flair hang on?
Mctanned has control of Flair's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flair regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned has control of Flair's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flair regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mctanned working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mctanned is landing with some decent strikes but Flair is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mctanned pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flair manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Mctanned has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mctanned is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Flair sees it coming and defends easily.
Mctanned is pressing down on Flair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flair is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mctanned is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mctanned dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flair throws a wild body kick that Mctanned sees coming a mile off.
Flair misses with a low kick.
Flair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flair misses with a low kick.
Mctanned blocks a jab.
Mctanned looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mctanned looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mctanned trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.
Mctanned pushes down on Flair's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mctanned is looking to advance position but Flair won't allow it.
Flair keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flair wants to improve his position but Mctanned is controlling well.
Flair won't allow Mctanned to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mctanned looking to control but Flair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mctanned with good strikes from the mount here!
Mctanned throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Flair blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned misses with a head shot.
Mctanned goes for an armbar but Flair turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flair.
Mctanned has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mctanned working for a triangle but Flair defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mctanned keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mctanned trying to control the position.
Mctanned is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mctanned swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mctanned is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flair looking to sit in guard and control but Mctanned gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mctanned showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Flair throws a leg kick but Mctanned sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Flair tenderised Mctanned's leg. Mctanned is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mctanned moves away from the strike by Flair.
Mctanned slips under a jab from Flair.
Mctanned tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flair defends well and Mctanned ends up having to push Flair into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mctanned wants to take the fight to the mat but Flair manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mctanned as Flair tries to tie him up.
Flair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mctanned backwards.
Flair tries to work over Mctanned's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair tries to work over Mctanned's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mctanned is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flair is defending well.
Ric Flair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mctanned.
Mctanned drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mctanned goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flair prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair stalling the fight.
Mctanned wants a takedown but no success here.
Flair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mctanned takes a shot to the head.
Mctanned has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Flair after a bit of a struggle.
Flair is leaning against Mctanned and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flair gets through Mctanned's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flair avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mctanned as Flair tries to tie him up.
Flair gets underhooks to prevent Mctanned's takedown attempt.
Mctanned can't get the takedown.
Mctanned looking for a takedown.
Ric Flair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Mctanned avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Flair.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Paul Mctanned has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mctanned has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mctanned takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mctanned has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Flair after a bit of a struggle.
Mctanned drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flair gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flair lands an uppercut.
Mctanned is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Flair.
Flair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair taking a breather.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mctanned's elbow.
Nice body punch from Flair - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Mctanned avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Flair works on Mctanned's body with a couple of short punches.
Flair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mctanned backwards.
Nice body punch from Flair.
Flair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mctanned is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mctanned tries for a takedown but Flair manages to get underhooks.
Flair is pushing Mctanned up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mctanned's elbow.
Paul Mctanned is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Mctanned wants to take the fight to the mat but Flair manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair pressing his opponent against the cage.
Flair misses with a body punch.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
Flair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mctanned backwards.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Mctanned.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Mctanned avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Mctanned blocks a body shot from Flair.
Flair taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mctanned 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Mctanned!
An out of breath Paul Mctanned thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ric Flair was interviewed post fight and said 'To be the man, you have to beat the man.... and you just beat the man. '.
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energy
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hype
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