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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Decision Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaako Merit�hti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decision Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaako Merit�hti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machine blocks a head kick by Merit�hti.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Machine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machine misses with a body kick.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merit�hti moves away.
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Merit�hti.
Machine throws a body shot but no joy.
Machine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Merit�hti.
Merit�hti shoots in and gets a takedown into Machine's guard.
Merit�hti wants to control from the top but Machine keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine is controlling Merit�hti's posture.
Machine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Merit�hti postures up in Machine's guard and throws a big left but Machine blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Merit�hti is looking to work some ground and pound but Machine has wrist control.
Merit�hti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Merit�hti.
We've been informed that Merit�hti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Machine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merit�hti doesn't seem bothered though.
Machine throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machine misses with a low kick.
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machine cracks a nice hook into Merit�hti's ribs.
Machine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merit�hti moves away.
Merit�hti throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
Machine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Merit�hti just manages to avoid it.
Machine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Merit�hti checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Merit�hti throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.
Machine lands a jab to Merit�hti's midsection.
Machine tried to score with a low kick but Merit�hti checks it.
Merit�hti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Merit�hti backs away, Machine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Merit�hti scores with a sloppy right hand. Machine should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merit�hti slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Machine blocks the body kick.
Merit�hti misses with a hook.
Machine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machine connects with a leg kick. Merit�hti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Merit�hti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Machine counters with a straight right hand.
Machine throws a solid leg kick but Merit�hti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machine.
Merit�hti tries to counter with a clinch but Machine shakes him off and moves away.
Merit�hti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merit�hti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Merit�hti moves out of range of the leg kick from Machine.
Machine takes a swing at Merit�hti's ribcage but misses.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti throws a body punch but Machine moves out of range.
Machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machine just misses with a punch to the body.
Merit�hti moves out of range of the leg kick from Machine.
Machine misses with a low kick.
Merit�hti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merit�hti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Merit�hti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Merit�hti misses with a straight right.
Merit�hti slips under a jab.
A left lands for Machine.
Decision Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merit�hti scores with the left hand. Machine knows he should have avoided that one.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Merit�hti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Merit�hti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machine is fending him off so far but Merit�hti persists. Nope, Machine circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Machine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Merit�hti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machine checks a leg kick.
Machine misses with a right hand
and Merit�hti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merit�hti lands a jab to Machine's midsection.
Merit�hti scores with a jab. Machine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Merit�hti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine is looking to wear down Merit�hti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Merit�hti blocks a head kick by Machine.
Machine misses with a head kick.
Merit�hti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machine.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merit�hti.
Merit�hti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machine.
Machine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Merit�hti misses with a wild body shot.
Merit�hti throws a hook but Machine blocks it.
Machine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Merit�hti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Machine's waist but Machine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merit�hti off to one side.
Merit�hti blocks a head kick by Machine.
Nice straight punches there by Machine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machine.
Machine lands with a right hand.
Machine throws a front kick aimed at Merit�hti's knee but Merit�hti avoids it well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Decision Machine dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Merit�hti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merit�hti can do to turn this around?
Machine ducks under a wild hook from Merit�hti.
Merit�hti misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
Merit�hti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merit�hti looks to throw the jab but Machine is out of range.
Machine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merit�hti was well out of range. Poor timing from Machine.
A jab from Merit�hti misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Merit�hti or perhaps it was just good defense by Machine, which made it look bad.
Merit�hti blocks a low kick nicely.
Merit�hti throws out a counter right but Machine avoids it with no problem.
Merit�hti throws the left hand but Machine avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Merit�hti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine throws a shot to the body.
Decision Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merit�hti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merit�hti misses with a looping left.
Merit�hti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machine is able to avoid easily.
Machine scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merit�hti looks to throw the jab but Machine is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Merit�hti. Those never looked like landing.
Machine moves out of range as Merit�hti strikes.
Machine was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Merit�hti misses with a hook.
Merit�hti throws a lazy right hand but Machine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merit�hti throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Machine moves away from the strike by Merit�hti.
Machine throws a front kick aimed at Merit�hti's knee but Merit�hti avoids it well.
Merit�hti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merit�hti misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Machine.
Machine throws a body punch but Merit�hti moves out of range.
Merit�hti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machine is out of range and Merit�hti settles back down.
Machine looks for the body kick but Merit�hti saw that one coming.
Decision Machine is winning the standup battle so far.
Merit�hti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merit�hti throws an off balance right hand
and Machine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machine throws a right hand that Merit�hti ducks under and follows up with a left that Merit�hti also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti scores with a shot to the body.
Merit�hti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machine.
Machine digs a good body shot into Merit�hti's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine catches Merit�hti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Merit�hti.
Merit�hti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merit�hti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine throws a leg kick but Merit�hti checks it.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merit�hti moves away.
Machine misses with a shot to the body
and Merit�hti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Merit�hti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machine digs a good body shot into Merit�hti's ribs.
Machine just misses with a punch to the body.
Merit�hti misses with a looping left.
Merit�hti throws a big shot that misses.
Machine slips under a jab.
Merit�hti tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine lands with a shot to the body.
Merit�hti lands a nice looking body shot.
Merit�hti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machine scoring well with a low kick there.
Machine throws a push kick but Merit�hti slaps the foot to one side.
Merit�hti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Merit�hti misses.
Machine throwing a counter right hand but Merit�hti manages to avoid it.
Merit�hti checks a leg kick nicely.
Machine scores with a hook.
Merit�hti misses with a right hand
and Machine counters with a straight right hand.
Merit�hti looks to score with a jab to the body but Machine is just out of range.
Machine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Merit�hti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merit�hti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti throws a looping overhand right but Machine ducks down to avoid it.
Machine tried to counter with a leg kick but Merit�hti avoided it.
Machine moves away from the strike by Merit�hti.
Merit�hti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Merit�hti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machine misses with an uppercut.
Merit�hti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merit�hti scrambles back to his feet.
Machine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Merit�hti's head.
Merit�hti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Merit�hti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machine as he jumps to the side.
Machine moves out of range of the leg kick from Merit�hti.
Machine swings for the body but Merit�hti moves out of range.
Machine throws a jab when Merit�hti was well out of range.
Merit�hti looks to land a right hand but Machine moved out of range.
Merit�hti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Merit�hti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machine was well out of range. Poor timing from Merit�hti.
Machine takes a swing at Merit�hti's ribcage but misses.
Machine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Merit�hti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Machine defends it well.
Machine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Decision Machine dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Machine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Merit�hti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Machine defends well and Merit�hti ends up having to push Machine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A jab lands there for Machine.
Machine misses with a low kick as Merit�hti jumps back.
Merit�hti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merit�hti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machine.
Machine throws a low kick, looking for Merit�hti's leg but Merit�hti calmly moves out of range.
Merit�hti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machine.
Machine throws out a loose jab but Merit�hti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Merit�hti is out of range and Machine settles back down.
Machine dips to his left and cracks Merit�hti with an uppercut!
Merit�hti scores with a punch to the head.
Machine throws a leg kick but Merit�hti checks it.
And Merit�hti tries to counter it with a takedown but Machine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merit�hti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Machine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machine is looking to slow Merit�hti down with leg kicks.
Merit�hti misses with a low kick as Machine jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merit�hti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Merit�hti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machine. Merit�hti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merit�hti.
A head kick misses from Merit�hti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Merit�hti.
Machine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Merit�hti checks it well.
Merit�hti tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Machine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machine throws the left hand but Merit�hti avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Merit�hti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merit�hti throws out the jab.
Machine throws an off balance right hand
and Merit�hti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Machine keeping control of the position.
Merit�hti not doing much here.
Decision Machine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machine keeps working.
Merit�hti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jaako Merit�hti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merit�hti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Machine defends it well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Merit�hti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Machine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machine misses with a hook
and Merit�hti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merit�hti misses with a looping left.
Machine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machine takes a swing at Merit�hti's ribcage but misses.
Merit�hti lands with a nice body punch.
Machine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Merit�hti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machine is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Merit�hti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merit�hti.
Merit�hti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machine's head backwards.
Merit�hti misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Machine to counter with a crisp jab.
Machine misses with a wild body shot.
Merit�hti throws a shot from downtown. Machine moves away and avoids it.
Machine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Merit�hti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machine feints and then cracks Merit�hti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Merit�hti down.
Machine defending well as Merit�hti loads up on a big left hand.
Machine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Merit�hti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merit�hti lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machine.
Machine scores with a head kick.
Machine scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaako Merit�hti.
I think Machine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decision Machine!
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