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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky McColgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McColgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Gael. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky McColgan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McColgan wants to slow Eriksson down by chopping away at his legs.
Eriksson takes a swing at McColgan's ribcage but misses.
Eriksson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McColgan lands a head shot.
McColgan looks to throw the jab but Eriksson is out of range.
Eriksson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eriksson takes a swing at McColgan's ribcage but misses.
McColgan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Eriksson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eriksson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McColgan slips under a jab from Eriksson.
McColgan misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Eriksson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McColgan throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McColgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eriksson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McColgan. That snapped Eriksson's head back.
Good leg kick by Eriksson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eriksson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Eriksson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan throws a low kick but Eriksson moves out of range easily.
McColgan checks the leg kick.
McColgan blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as McColgan blocks the low kick.
Eriksson looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
Eriksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eriksson.
Eriksson moves forwards but McColgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McColgan. Eriksson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McColgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McColgan lunges at Eriksson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eriksson's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McColgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eriksson was well out of range. Poor timing from McColgan.
McColgan tests Eriksson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
McColgan misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan dips to his left and cracks Eriksson with an uppercut!
McColgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Eriksson blocks the body kick.
Crunch! Eriksson slams his shin into McColgan's torso.
McColgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eriksson.
McColgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eriksson on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as McColgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McColgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eriksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eriksson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eriksson's sensitive parts.
McColgan stuns Eriksson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McColgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Eriksson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eriksson throws a solid leg kick but McColgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Eriksson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan moves out of range of the body kick from Eriksson.
McColgan throws a low kick but Eriksson moves out of range easily.
Eriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Eriksson blocks the leg kick.
Eriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from McColgan misses.
Rocky McColgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eriksson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McColgan on the side of the head.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Eriksson in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McColgan throws a lazy right hand but Eriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McColgan tries to land a front kick but Eriksson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eriksson misses with a right hand
and McColgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eriksson throws a body kick that misses
and McColgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Eriksson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lands a front kick.
Eriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eriksson slips a jab from McColgan.
Eriksson throws a leg kick which misses McColgan's front leg but catches the back leg as McColgan tries to avoid it.
Eriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McColgan checks a leg kick nicely.
McColgan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eriksson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Eriksson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling McColgan to counter with a crisp jab.
McColgan walks into a straight right hand from Eriksson.
Eriksson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eriksson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McColgan moves away.
McColgan swings for the body but Eriksson moves out of range.
McColgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McColgan misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Eriksson dominated that round.
That's time! Eriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eriksson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eriksson is looking to slow McColgan down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McColgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eriksson.
McColgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eriksson's sensitive parts.
McColgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McColgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Eriksson.
McColgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eriksson counters with an inside leg kick.
McColgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eriksson throws a lazy head kick
and McColgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eriksson thinking.
Eriksson slips a jab from McColgan.
McColgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksson throws out a leg kick but McColgan moves out of range and Eriksson only half commits.
Eriksson looks for the body kick but McColgan saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson looks to land a body kick but McColgan moved away.
Eriksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McColgan swivels and escapes.
Eriksson lands with a cross.
Eriksson lands a nice looking body shot.
McColgan connects with a nice looking jab.
McColgan misses the jab.
Eriksson throws a hook but McColgan avoids it easily.
McColgan moves out of range as Eriksson throws a body kick.
McColgan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eriksson.
Eriksson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McColgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McColgan lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Eriksson lands a glancing blow to the side of McColgan's head.
McColgan throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan cracks a nice hook into Eriksson's ribs.
Eriksson throws out a leg kick but McColgan moves out of range and Eriksson only half commits.
McColgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McColgan cracks Eriksson with an open hand slap.
It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
Eriksson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McColgan connects with a body shot that sends Eriksson's belly button to the back.
McColgan avoids the body shot from Eriksson.
A slow jab from Eriksson misses its intended target.
McColgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and McColgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eriksson misses with a low kick.
Eriksson lands a head kick. McColgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eriksson throws a jab when McColgan was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eriksson. McColgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karl Eriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McColgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Eriksson. Eriksson gets slowly back to his feet.
Eriksson checks a leg kick.
Eriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eriksson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eriksson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eriksson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McColgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eriksson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson is looking to chop away at McColgan's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McColgan.
McColgan throws a leg kick which misses Eriksson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eriksson tries to avoid it.
McColgan lands a nice shot to the body.
McColgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. McColgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eriksson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson lunges at McColgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McColgan's hand.
McColgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eriksson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McColgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eriksson.
McColgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eriksson on the side of the head.
McColgan dips to his left and cracks Eriksson with an uppercut!
McColgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by McColgan as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eriksson.
Eriksson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eriksson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McColgan scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McColgan lands a jab to Eriksson's midsection.
McColgan lands with a hook. Eriksson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McColgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky McColgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Eriksson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McColgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McColgan wants to slow Eriksson down by chopping away at his legs.
McColgan thuds a left hand into Eriksson's body.
McColgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Eriksson in the body.
Jab by McColgan.
McColgan connects with a solid leg kick.
McColgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
McColgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eriksson drops his hands momentarily and McColgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McColgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McColgan throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Eriksson crashing down! Eriksson tries to stagger back to his feet but McColgan just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Eriksson asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky McColgan!
Rocky McColgan is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rocky McColgan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Karl Eriksson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eriksson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Eriksson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Yamaji's temple! It sends Yamaji violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Eriksson celebrates and the doctors try to help Yamaji!'.
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