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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Meikalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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285 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nils Master!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meikalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Master connects with a solid leg kick.
Meikalainen connects with a single shot there.
Meikalainen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Master to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Master throwing strikes but missing.
Meikalainen seems keen to control Master's posture.
Master scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master trying to control the position from guard on top but Meikalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meikalainen wants to stand and escape but Master is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master wants to control from the top but Meikalainen keeps moving.
Master throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Meikalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Meikalainen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Master counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Master.
Meikalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Meikalainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meikalainen lands with a light punch inside.
Meikalainen is trying to force a seperation but Master has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meikalainen.
Master throws an elbow but it misses.
Master lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meikalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meikalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Master controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meikalainen trying to control the position but instead, Master has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meikalainen into the cage.
Meikalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Master looking to slow down the pace here.
Master has hold of one of Meikalainen's legs. Meikalainen is fighting the takedown attempt but Master gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Meikalainen trying to control the position.
Meikalainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meikalainen looking to control.
Master slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meikalainen trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Master with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meikalainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Master throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Master shoots for a double leg takedown but Meikalainen sprawls well. He's pushed Master's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Master on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Master.
Master slips a jab and a cross from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Master.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meikalainen. That's going to slow Master down.
Master has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meikalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Meikalainen swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matti Meikalainen!
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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
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