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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Fenix could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matti Laukanen's chin.
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220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Laukanen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Laukanen misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Fenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laukanen needs to keep his hands up - Fenix had a free shot at his head there.
Fenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fenix throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laukanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laukanen misses the shot to the body.
Fenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fenix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fenix blocks an uppercut.
Fenix misses with the head strike.
Fenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laukanen blocks an uppercut.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Laukanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fenix or not.
Fenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laukanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Fenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fenix blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laukanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laukanen.
Laukanen misses with the head strike.
Fenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Laukanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laukanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fenix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fenix scores with a shot to the side of Laukanen's head.
A head punch on the inside from Laukanen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fenix.
Fenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Laukanen.
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laukanen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fenix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laukanen can turn it around.
Laukanen cracks Fenix with a nice body shot.
Laukanen can't find room to land a body shot as Fenix controls the action.
Fenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laukanen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Fenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Fenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laukanen working aggressively here.
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Laukanen.
Fenix presses Laukanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laukanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laukanen lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laukanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Laukanen lands a shoulder strike.
Fenix lands a nice uppercut.
Fenix misses with the head strike.
Fenix misses with a punch to the body.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Laukanen has Fenix pushed against the cage.
Laukanen has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
A head punch on the inside from Laukanen fails to land.
Fenix gets through Laukanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laukanen has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Fenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Laukanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laukanen blocks an uppercut.
Fenix pushes Laukanen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laukanen looks winded!
A short left from Fenix.
Laukanen working aggressively here.
Fenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laukanen is rocked!
Fenix lands a right hand.
Laukanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Fenix finish him?
Fenix is leaning against Laukanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Laukanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fenix is keeping busy.
Fenix creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Laukanen with a big uppercut! Laukanen tries to clinch up but Fenix pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Laukanen to the mat! Laukanen covers up and Fenix unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Fenix!
A very excited looking Marcus Fenix rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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
RATING
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