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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odin Valhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Merryweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merryweather has chosen Sabaton - Carolus Rex as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Odin Valhalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Merryweather!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhalla closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Merryweather takes one on the button.
Valhalla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Merryweather tries to clinch up but Valhalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Merryweather slips a jab from Valhalla.
Merryweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Merryweather darts in and clinches Valhalla up against the cage.
Merryweather has Valhalla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valhalla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Merryweather.
Valhalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merryweather breaks the clinch.
Valhalla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Valhalla 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.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Merryweather looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merryweather on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merryweather slips a straight right by Valhalla.
Valhalla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merryweather moves to clinch but Valhalla breaks away
enabling Valhalla to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhalla keeps the fight on the outside.
Merryweather looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch but Valhalla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valhalla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merryweather.
Merryweather throws a counter combo.
Merryweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Valhalla circles away.
Merryweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valhalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valhalla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Merryweather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Valhalla with a nice cross.
Valhalla throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Merryweather goes for a double leg but Valhalla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valhalla continues to drive forward.
Odin Valhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Valhalla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Merryweather takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Merryweather fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Valhalla.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valhalla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valhalla circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valhalla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
Merryweather closes the distance and pushes Valhalla back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valhalla leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valhalla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merryweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla pushes Merryweather back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valhalla lands a shoulder strike.
Valhalla is trying to push Merryweather away but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Merryweather breaks the clinch.
Merryweather tries to clinch there but Valhalla circles away.
Odin Valhalla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merryweather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valhalla throws a leg kick that misses.
Valhalla throws out a loose jab but Merryweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valhalla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merryweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Valhalla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Valhalla backs off Merryweather throws a huge counter combo but Valhalla manages to avoid it all.
Merryweather tries to clinch up but Valhalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Merryweather is looking to clinch.
Merryweather tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valhalla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Valhalla lands.
Merryweather goes for a double leg but Valhalla avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valhalla continues to drive forward.
It looked like Valhalla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Merryweather checks a low kick from Valhalla.
Valhalla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merryweather dives in for a single leg takedown but Valhalla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Valhalla swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valhalla swings widly with a right hand
and Merryweather counters with a nice leg kick.
Merryweather defending well as Valhalla loads up on a big left hand.
Merryweather is looking to clinch but Valhalla is avoiding it.
Merryweather staying out of range there.
Valhalla misses with a low kick.
Merryweather takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Merryweather shoots in but no luck this time.
Merryweather misses with a takedown
and Valhalla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Valhalla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Merryweather takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Merryweather misses with a takedown attempt - Valhalla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Odin Valhalla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valhalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valhalla misses with a looping left.
Merryweather wants to counter with a clinch but Valhalla pushes him away.
Merryweather instigates a clinch.
Merryweather decides to pull guard.
Valhalla postures up and lands a big shot to Merryweather's brow.
Valhalla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Valhalla throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merryweather throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valhalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Merryweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhalla looking to sit in guard and control but Merryweather gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Merryweather won't allow Valhalla to sweep him here.
Valhalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merryweather controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Merryweather trying to control but Valhalla is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valhalla wants to stand and escape but Merryweather is having none of it.
Merryweather postures up.
Valhalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merryweather.
Valhalla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valhalla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merryweather throws a big counter head kick but Valhalla avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Valhalla does no damage.
Merryweather uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valhalla.
Valhalla connects with a jab.
Valhalla throws the left hand but Merryweather avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Valhalla.
Merryweather clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Merryweather with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valhalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merryweather can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Valhalla.
Valhalla lands with a right to the head.
Valhalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merryweather tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Valhalla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valhalla.
Merryweather goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valhalla working hard to break the clinch.
Valhalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Merryweather.
The referee calls for Valhalla to work.
Merryweather prevents Valhalla from breaking the clinch.
Merryweather misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla avoids the elbow strike from Merryweather, against the cage.
Valhalla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merryweather tries to land a knee to the head but Valhalla blocks with his arms.
Merryweather goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valhalla prevents it.
Valhalla content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valhalla stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Merryweather tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Valhalla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
Merryweather is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valhalla is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valhalla takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Odin Valhalla has been cut.
Merryweather stalling in the clinch but Valhalla improves position.
Valhalla is trying to push Merryweather away but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valhalla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Valhalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Odin Valhalla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Valhalla swings for the body but Merryweather moves out of range.
It looks like John Merryweather has been cut.
Merryweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valhalla but Valhalla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merryweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merryweather shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valhalla but Valhalla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valhalla misses with a series of wild punches.
Merryweather tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valhalla throws a leg kick but Merryweather sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valhalla lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merryweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Valhalla misses.
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
Valhalla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Merryweather is out of range.
Merryweather slips a jab and a cross from Valhalla.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Nice defenses there by Merryweather.
Valhalla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Merryweather doesn't manage to clinch there - Valhalla circles away.
Merryweather tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valhalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Valhalla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valhalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valhalla cracks Merryweather with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valhalla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Merryweather walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Valhalla. No joy for Merryweather on that attempt.
Odin Valhalla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Merryweather.
Merryweather tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Valhalla misses its intended target.
Valhalla throws a nice looking combination but Merryweather bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valhalla scores with the left hand. Merryweather knows he should have avoided that one.
Valhalla lands with a cross.
A cross from Valhalla lands.
Valhalla jabs Merryweather to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valhalla misses with an uppercut.
Valhalla misses with a hook. Merryweather ducked under it nicely.
Merryweather fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Merryweather with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla tries to bum rush Merryweather with a series of wild strikes but Merryweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valhalla throws a head kick that misses.
Merryweather moves out of range as Valhalla strikes.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Merryweather has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valhalla finds it's way round the side to connect with Merryweather's head.
Valhalla throws a head kick but Merryweather moves out of range.
Merryweather lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Merryweather fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valhalla connects with a single shot there.
Merryweather ducks under a wild hook from Valhalla.
Merryweather shoots for a double leg takedown but Valhalla sprawls well. He's pushed Merryweather's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Valhalla appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valhalla connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Merryweather blocks the leg kick.
Valhalla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merryweather.
Merryweather is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Merryweather takes the fight into the clinch.
Valhalla lands a shoulder strike.
Merryweather connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valhalla's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valhalla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merryweather has him pressed against the cage.
Valhalla working hard to break the clinch.
John Merryweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odin Valhalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valhalla is trying to force a seperation but Merryweather has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Valhalla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valhalla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Valhalla!
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