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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
29 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eildon Heap!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heap lands a jab to Kermode's midsection.
Heap takes the fight into the clinch.
Heap lands with a right to the head.
Kermode doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Heap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermode.
Kermode misses with a body punch.
Kermode misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heap blocks it with crossed arms.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermode obliges.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Heap is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Heap is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kermode fails to land.
A body shot lands from Kermode.
Nice elbow from Heap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap lands a hook that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Heap tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode lands a hook that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Kermode lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Heap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heap blocking some punches.
Kermode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heap's elbow.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode tries to throw a body punch but Heap avoids it by throwing Kermode back against the cage.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heap avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kermode.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Kermode shrugs off.
Heap tries a knee to the head but Kermode blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Kermode.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kermode.
Kermode working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Kermode leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kermode misses with some punches.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heap lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Heap looks winded!
Kermode scores with a shot to the side of Heap's head.
Heap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Heap avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kermode.
Kermode managing to block the knees to the body from Heap.
Kermode misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Kermode shrugs off.
Heap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
Heap takes a shot to the head.
Kermode lands an elbow just above Heap 's eye.
It looks like Eildon Heap has been cut.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Heap avoids the damage to the body.
Heap tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermode avoids the damage to the body.
Heap lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Heap.
Heap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
Kermode throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Kermode on the inside.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode tries a body shot but Heap blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kermode blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kermode throws a punch but it's blocked by Heap.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kermode.
Kermode avoiding damage as Heap throws knees to the body.
Heap lands an elbow that stopped Kermode in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode dodges an elbow strike from Heap.
Kermode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kermode's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heap managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermode lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eildon Heap's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heap comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kermode throws a looping overhand right but Heap ducks down to avoid it.
Heap moves away from the strike by Kermode.
Heap tries to keep at a distance but Kermode has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heap.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heap avoids it.
Kermode cracks Heap with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heap throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heap.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heap blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heap lands an elbow just above Kermode 's eye.
Kermode throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Heap crunches a lovely knee into Kermode's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermode working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap misses with a knee strike.
Heap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kermode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kermode looking to throw knees to the head but Heap is blocking nicely.
Kermode lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Kermode working aggressively here.
Kermode avoiding damage as Heap throws knees to the body.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermode.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heap can do to turn this around?
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Heap blocks with his arms.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Heap avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heap's face.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Heap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Heap.
Heap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kermode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heap's brow.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kermode's brow.
Heap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Heap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heap avoids it.
Heap managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode misses with a punch to the body.
Kermode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Heap.
Kermode avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Knees to the body from Heap.
Kermode managing to block the knees to the body from Heap.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heap takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heap is breathing heavily.
Heap blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heap blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermode fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kermode lands a body punch.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Kermode scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermode working aggressively here.
Kermode makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heap avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Heap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Mayo Kermode has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heap throws an elbow but misses.
Heap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike.
Heap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kermode blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
Kermode scores with a shoulder strike.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heap blocks it with crossed arms.
Heap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kermode lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heap throws a body shot but no joy.
Kermode is looking to land body kicks.
Kermode has Heap up against the cage in a clinch.
Heap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kermode throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heap avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Heap.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Heap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Heap throws an elbow but misses.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heap trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kermode just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heap's brow.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Heap takes a shot to the head.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heap avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermode obliges.
Heap working aggressively here.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Heap takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kermode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heap is defending well for now.
Heap avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode misses with some punches.
Kermode throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heaps head.
Kermode avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Heap throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Kermode lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Kermode scores with a shot to the side of Heap's head.
Heap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heap.
Kermode scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kermode misses with some punches.
Heap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Heap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Heap lands a nice elbow.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
Kermode landing knees to the head.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kermode swings wildly with an uppercut but Heap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode takes a knee to the side of the body.
Heap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Heap missing with knees to the body.
Kermode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heap blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Kermode fails to land.
Kermode lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heap.
Kermode misses with a punch on the inside.
Eildon Heap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kermode misses with the head strike.
Heap blocking some punches.
Heap takes an elbow to the forehead.
Heap blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Heap.
Heap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heap lands an elbow inside that Kermode shrugs off.
Kermode avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kermode, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
A victorious Mayo Kermode thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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