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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Grarcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahdi Makungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makungu has chosen Nelly - Heart of a Champion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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156 lbs
31 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franco Grarcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahdi Makungu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grarcia throws a leg kick but Makungu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makungu throws a hook but Grarcia avoids it easily.
Makungu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grarcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makungu throws a shot from downtown. Grarcia moves away and avoids it.
Makungu moves out of range as Grarcia strikes.
Makungu lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Grarcia.
Makungu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grarcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grarcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makungu blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Makungu finds it's target.
Grarcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makungu avoids the body shot from Grarcia.
A leg kick checked by Makungu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makungu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Makungu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grarcia checks a leg kick.
Grarcia throws a body punch but Makungu moves out of range.
Makungu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makungu lunges at Grarcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grarcia's hand.
Makungu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grarcia momentarily.
Makungu scores with a nice right hand.
Grarcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makungu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Makungu misses the target.
Makungu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makungu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makungu shoots in and drives through. Grarcia sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grarcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makungu swings for the body but Grarcia moves out of range.
Makungu fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Makungu is defended easily by Grarcia.
Franco Grarcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahdi Makungu.
Makungu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makungu throws a right and a left that Grarcia avoids nicely.
Makungu dips to his left and cracks Grarcia with an uppercut!
Grarcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makungu misses with a wild body shot.
Makungu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makungu throws a series of punches but Grarcia moves out of range.
Makungu tests Grarcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grarcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Makungu looks to land a combination. Grarcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makungu blocks a jab.
Makungu misses with a wild body shot.
Grarcia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makungu manages to circle out of the way.
Makungu shoots in but no luck this time.
Makungu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makungu with a nice cross.
Grarcia throws a shot from downtown. Makungu moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Grarcia there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu throws a poor cross that misses
and Grarcia counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Makungu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makungu tries to pull guard but Grarcia won't allow it.
Grarcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makungu throws a punch but it's blocked by Grarcia.
Grarcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grarcia jumps guard but Makungu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grarcia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makungu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Makungu breaks from the clinch.
Makungu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grarcia scores with a head kick.
Makungu walks into a jab.
Makungu misses with a few strikes there.
Makungu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grarcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makungu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makungu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahdi Makungu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grarcia tries to move into range but Makungu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makungu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makungu connects with the punch.
Makungu blocks a jab.
Grarcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grarcia slips under a jab.
Makungu works the jab nicely.
Grarcia stuffs the takedown.
Makungu connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makungu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grarcia keeping moving, preventing Makungu from controlling successfully.
Grarcia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Makungu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grarcia is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grarcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grarcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grarcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grarcia looking to sit in guard and control but Makungu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grarcia controlling Makungu's posture.
Grarcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Grarcia, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grarcia is on top in guard.
Makungu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grarcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makungu is keeping the position for now.
Makungu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grarcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grarcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grarcia is pushing down on Makungu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Makungu is fighting to maintain full guard but Grarcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grarcia wants to take a breather but Makungu is having none of it.
Grarcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grarcia is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Makungu still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Makungu has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Makungu lands some shots froms side control.
Grarcia taking a bit of punishment here - Makungu scoring with strikes.
Makungu is trying to ground and pound but Grarcia uses the momentary lack of control by Makungu to regain half guard.
Grarcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makungu lands a couple of elbows.
Makungu wants to pass the guard but Grarcia is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu is in close to Grarcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Makungu looking to pass the guard.
Makungu lands a couple of elbows.
Grarcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makungu is one step ahead there.
Makungu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grarcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makungu won't allow Grarcia to sweep him here.
Grarcia controls Makungu momentarily but Makungu frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahdi Makungu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Makungu swings for the body but Grarcia moves out of range.
Makungu fails to land with a series of punches.
Makungu lands the left hand.
Grarcia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Makungu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grarcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makungu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grarcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makungu tries to free his leg and advance position but Grarcia is retaining full guard.
Makungu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grarcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grarcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makungu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grarcia pulls Makungu in close to his closed guard and prevents Makungu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Makungu stands up over Grarcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grarcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Makungu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grarcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makungu trying to control the position from guard on top but Grarcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco Grarcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grarcia looking to control.
Grarcia wants to sweep here but Makungu controlling him for the moment.
Makungu tries to free his leg and advance position but Grarcia is retaining full guard.
Grarcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Makungu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makungu trying to control but Grarcia is working from the bottom.
Makungu stands up over Grarcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grarcia is trying to control the position but Makungu postures up.
Mahdi Makungu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grarcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Makungu's guard.
Makungu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grarcia actively working from the bottom here.
Grarcia is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Makungu jumps into side control!
Grarcia is looking for a sweep.
Makungu trying to control the action but Grarcia is working from the bottom.
Grarcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Grarcia is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Makungu crashes against the mat.
Mahdi Makungu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grarcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Makungu working the ground and pound but Grarcia is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makungu is looking to take a break and control but Grarcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grarcia is looking to reverse the position.
Makungu is chipping away with strikes.
Grarcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Makungu connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makungu wants to control but Grarcia is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makungu is working Grarcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahdi Makungu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makungu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahdi Makungu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mahdi Makungu waved his t-shirt featuring Undead clothing. All items 10$'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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